The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) (TV)

Director:

Bill Bixby

Writer (WGA):

Gerald Di Pego (written by)

Release Date:

18 February 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

For 12 years, he's been running. Tonight, it's over. Tonight, David Banner will find freedom . . . or death.

Plot:

During the critical experiment that would rid David Banner of the Hulk,a spy sabotages the laboratory...

Plot Keywords:

Experiment | Escape | Love | Death Of Boyfriend | Violence

Cast

Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Bruce Banner
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Hulk
Elizabeth Gracen	...	Jasmin
Philip Sterling	...	Dr. Ronald Pratt
Barbara Tarbuck	...	Amy Pratt
Anna Katarina	...	Bella / Voshenko (as Anna Katerina)
John Novak	...	Zed
Andreas Katsulas	...	Kasha
Chilton Crane	...	Betty
Carla Ferrigno	...	Bank Teller
Duncan Fraser	...	Tom
Dwight McFee	...	Brenn (as Dwight Mcfee)
Lindsay Bourne	...	Crane
Mina E. Mina	...	Pauley
Marlane O'Brien	...	Luanne Cole
Garwin Sanford	...	Shoup
Justin DiPego	...	Dodger (as Justin Di Pego)
Fred Henderson	...	Aaron Colmer
Judith Maxie	...	Carbino
French Tickner	...	George Tilmer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Knox McGugan	...	Alley Thug (uncredited)
Susan Sullivan	...	Dr. Elaina Marks (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sonny Surowiec	...	Terrorist (uncredited)

Directed by
Bill Bixby

Writing credits (WGA)
Gerald Di Pego		(written by)

Produced by
Bill Bixby	....	executive producer
Robert Ewing	....	producer
Hugh Spencer-Phillips	....	producer

Original Music by
Lance Rubin

Cinematography by
Chuck Colwell		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Janet Ashikaga

Casting by
Barbara Claman
Jan Powell

Production Design by
Douglas Higgins

Art Direction by
Eric Fraser

Set Decoration by
Kim MacKenzie		(as Kim Mackenzie)

Costume Design by
Trish Keating

Makeup Department
Susan Boyd	....	hair stylist
Jayne Dancose	....	head makeup artist
Tibor Farkas	....	makeup artist: Lou Ferrigno
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Casey Grant	....	production manager
Larry Levin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Hardy	....	second assistant director
Lee Knippelberg	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Craig Henderson	....	construction coordinator
Wayne McLaughlin	....	property master (as Wayne Mclaughlin)

Sound Department
Lars Ekstrom	....	sound mixer
Charles Bruce	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Dean Lockwood	....	special effects

Stunts
John Anderson	....	stunt pilot
Curt Bonn	....	stunt performer
Curt Bonn	....	stunt rigging coordinator
Edward J. Ulrich	....	stunt coordinator (as Ed Ulrich)
Steve Wright	....	stunt pilot
Jim Dunn	....	stunts (uncredited)
David Jacox	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dillard Brinson	....	key grip
Robert Ennis	....	camera operator (as Bob Ennis)
Stephen Jackson	....	gaffer
Lisa Robison	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Annette McCaffrey	....	extras casting
Trish Robinson	....	casting: Vancouver

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Debbie Douglas	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Jennifer Vejar	....	assistant editor
Marta Victoria	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Diane Griffen	....	music editor
Joseph Harnell	....	composer: original theme music
Patricia Peck	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jake Callihoo	....	transportation coordinator
Joe Lehnert	....	transportation captain
Derek Rama	....	transportation captain
Lawrence Albright	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Shelley Crawford	....	script supervisor
Penny Gibbs	....	production coordinator
Brenda Horner	....	contact lens consultant (as Brenda Horner O.D.)
Tracey Jeffrey	....	location manager
Stan Lee	....	consultant to producers
Kristin MacDonald	....	production coordinator (as Kristin Macdonald)
Laura Michael	....	assistant to producers
Elizabeth Pontsa	....	production auditor
Richard L. Silver	....	contact lens consultant (as Richard L. Silver O.D.)
John-Paul Holecka	....	office production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• B & B Productions
• New World Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Rhino Home Video (19??) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Gastown Post and Transfer  electronic post (as Gastown Post & Transfer, Inc.)
• Laser Edit  edited on
• Pacific Video Inc.  electronic post
• West Productions  post-production sound

Also Known As:

"The Death of the Incredible Hulk: The Movie" - USA (video box title)

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:12 | UK:PG | UK:12 (DVD re-rating) (2003)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

B & B Productions

Trivia:

The set that was used to film the Hulk's final scene initially remained intact because of plans for a fourth post-series "Hulk" TV-movie (which had two working titles: "Rebirth of the Incredible Hulk" and "Revenge of the Incredible Hulk"). However, Bill Bixby's death prevented the proposed installment from being made.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end of the movie, when the Hulk falls from the exploding airplane, he is first shown (from a distance) in front of the flames, falling face down. Immediately thereafter he shown falling face up, then again falling face down, then finally again, falling face up. At no time is there any indication that he is spinning or tumbling. Also, when the camera zooms in on his shoulder, part of the table Lou Ferrigno is lying on is visible.

Quotes:

Jasmine:David, no, don't die. We can be free now.
David Banner:Jasmine... I am free.

Movie Connections:

Edited from "The Incredible Hulk: The Incredible Hulk (#1.1)" (1977)

Soundtrack:

And Something Ends

It's not easy dying green

I can still remember watching this post-series HULK TV-movie the first time it was shown (February 18, 1990). I was only 17 at the time, and I have to admit that after it was over, I almost cried. As a huge fan of the INCREDIBLE HULK television series since 1979, I found it to be painfully depressing to see the Hulk die.

When you consider all the things the Hulk survived throughout the TV series (such as being buried alive, electrocutions, poisoning, car accidents, being shot, drowning, and even having a car collapse on him), it's implausible that he could die by simply falling from an airplane. In fact, he survived a similar incident on the show (episode "Free Fall")!

The story was good, though. However, since many believed that this was the end of the TV saga for our green hero, they must have been surprised that his nemesis, newspaper reporter Jack McGee, was nowhere to be seen. This meant that McGee missed his last chance for closure!

But it turned out that there were plans for a follow-up entitled The Revenge of the Incredible Hulk (a.k.a. The Rebirth of the Incredible Hulk). Unfortunately, it was never filmed because of Bill Bixby's untimely death (from prostate cancer). So when Bixby died, plans for another HULK TV-movie went with him. :(

Sadly, the Hulk's death also ended up meaning the death of David Banner, whose final words were: "I am free." To David Banner and the Hulk: may you both rest in peace.