Hellboy (2004)

A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness.

Director:

Guillermo del Toro

Writers:

Guillermo del Toro (screenplay), Guillermo del Toro (screen story),

Stars:

Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair

8 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Perlman	...	Hellboy
John Hurt	...	Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
Selma Blair	...	Liz Sherman
Rupert Evans	...	John Myers
Karel Roden	...	Grigori Rasputin
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Tom Manning
Doug Jones	...	Abe Sapien
Brian Steele	...	Sammael
Ladislav Beran	...	Karl Ruprecht Kroenen
Biddy Hodson	...	Ilsa Haupstein (as Bridget Hodson)
Corey Johnson	...	Agent Clay
Kevin Trainor	...	Young "Broom"
Brian Caspe	...	Agent Lime
James Babson	...	Agent Moss
Stephen Fisher	...	Agent Quarry

Storyline

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi | hero | demon | love triangle | assassin | 

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Taglines:

In the Absence of Light Darkness Prevails

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and frightening images

Details

Official Sites:

Columbia Tristar [fr] Hellboy.Com - highlights, news, updates

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

2 April 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Helboj

Filming Locations:

Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$66,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$411,919 (Italy) (8 October 2004)

Gross:

$195,023 (South Africa) (15 October 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Studios, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Starlite Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min 132 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pavel Cajzl, who played the Sherpa guide, was also the uncredited assistant stunt coordinator.

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Goofs

When young Broom is offering Sgt. Whitman a rosary, Whitman pulls out his pistol with his left hand and offers it to Broom. The gun is a government issue M1911, but has the ejection port on the left side, and the slide stop lever on the right. The ejection port should be on the right, to direct flying brass away from right-handed shooters, and the slide stop lever should be on the left, so it can be operated by the right thumb. Left-handed versions of this gun are rare and expensive, and were not available in 1944.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: What is it that makes a man a man? Is it his origins, the way things start. Or is it something else, something harder to describe? For me it all began in 1944, classified mission off the coast of Scotland. The Nazis were desperate. Combining science and black magic they intended to upset the balance of the war. I was 28, already a paranormal advisor to President Roosevelt. I could never have suspected that what would transpire that night would not only effect the course of history ...

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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits there's a brief shot of Dr. Manning still trying to contact someone on his team and getting nothing in response. A shadow of a Sammael passes in the background as the scene fades back to credits.

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Connections

Features Gerald McBoing-Boing (1950)

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Soundtracks

"Heart Attack and Vine"
Written and Performed by Tom Waits
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

User Reviews

An awesome thrill-ride

I'm usually pretty skeptical about comic book to film translations thanks to such esteemed turkeys as "Captain America", "Daredevil", and "Punisher" (the early 90's version with Dolph Lundgren). But this movie, which could've been bad.....real bad, somehow found a way to be ammusing and entertaining, while at the same time staying faithful to the comics original characters, storylines, and influences.

Now this film's not gonna win any awards and isn't going to turn non-comic fans into hardcore comic maniacs but it is a great pre-summer action/adventure film with some comedy and a bit of the eccentric tossed in for good measure.

I won't go into the usual routine and start giving away plot points and story snippits. All I will say is "Go see the movie". But before you do you must take all logic, all sarcasm and cyncism and toss those all out of the car window on the way to your local cinemas. This movie has alot of things that may contradict alot of things that most people believe in, but remember, ITS JUST A MOVIE. Thats what movies are for, they are meant to take the impossible and make it possible and so on. Like I said, this movies not going to be an award winner, and won't be on any critics ten best lists, but it will be a film that you'll laugh at, and generally have fun watching. Its a great escape from the surrealistic existence that many of us live every single day. So, take my advice, go see this movie, sit back, relax, and have some fun.