The Incredible Hulk Returns (TV 1988)

It's been two years since the Hulk has surfaced, and Dr David Bruce Banner is on the verge of curing himself of the Hulk. A device he helped create, the Gamma Transponder, will rid him of ... See full summary »

Director:

Nicholas Corea

Writers:

Stan Lee (character), Nicholas Corea

Stars:

Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Colvin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Bruce Banner
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Hulk
Jack Colvin	...	Jack McGee
Lee Purcell	...	Maggie Shaw
Charles Napier	...	Mike Fouche
John Gabriel	...	Joshua Lambert
Jay Baker	...	Zack Lambert
Tim Thomerson	...	Jack LeBeau
Eric Allan Kramer	...	Thor (as Eric Kramer)
Steve Levitt	...	Donald Blake
William Riley	...	Sgt. Lindsey
Tom Finnegan	...	Capt. Brills
Donald Willis	...	Orwell - McGee's Guide
Carl Ciarfalio	...	Barner (as Carl Nick Ciafalio)
Bobby McLaughlin	...	Roarke (as Bobby Travis McLaughlin)

Storyline

It's been two years since the Hulk has surfaced, and Dr David Bruce Banner is on the verge of curing himself of the Hulk. A device he helped create, the Gamma Transponder, will rid him of his own Gamma radiation, among other uses. Enter Don Blake, a former colleague of Banner's, who is now in possession of a mystic hammer which can summon Thor, an ancient Viking warrior. When the Gamma Transponder is nearly stolen and Banner's girlfriend is kidnapped, Banner must abandon the hope of being cured and rely on the Hulk and Thor to save the day.

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Plot Keywords:

norse mythology | character turns green | superhuman strength | violence | greco roman wrestling | 

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Taglines:

Our Superhero Is Back In A Brand New Action Packed Adventure.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Volta do Incrível Hulk

Filming Locations:

Tiffany Court - 616 S Masselin Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bixby-Brandon Productions, New World Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Charles Napier, who plays the role of Mike Fouche, guest-starred twice on the original Hulk TV series as other characters. Additionally, he provided the growling sounds of The Hulk on the show.

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Goofs

In the fight on the beach when Thor and Hulk fight the goons from the copter, the green make-up on the Hulk's face is noticeably lighter than that used on his body.

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Quotes

Doctor David Banner: [storming around] After the attempt at the Institute, I should've known what they'd try next. I should have known. What happened to Maggie is my fault.
Donald Blake: David, stop beating on yourself, okay? Otherwise your big green friend will return and everything will go to hell.

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Connections

Version of Hulk (1966)

User Reviews

The Hulk And Thor Kick Butt!

This was a fantastic movie. After an absence of about six years the Hulk was back teaming up with the Norse god Thor to battle a bunch of gangsters. The film may have had minor faults but not enough to spoil my enjoyment of the movie.

The Hulk certainly looked different. He seemed a lighter shade of green, he seemed taller and he definitely looked more muscular. But he looked in great shape as he battled with Thor and then teamed with Thor.

Thor was another comic book character from Marvel. The comic book Thor had a red cape and could fly. This Thor could not fly and had no red cape but to be honest that would have looked rather corny on film. Eric Allen Kramer played Thor who laughed in the face of danger and only seemed truly happy when he was involved in a battle.

The movie itself could be considered different to the original series. This movie was more like an episode of Knight Rider with it's stunts and it's action but I'm not complaining.

Jack Colvin was back as Jack McGee in this movie. It would be the final time we saw McGee as he would not return in the next two films. He didn't really have a prominent role in this film, certainly not as prominent as he had in the series. That was my only complaint.

All in all, a great movie. Fans of comic books will love it.