The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government must find a cure for the monster he emerges whenever he loses his temper. However, Banner then must fight a soldier whom unleashes himself as a threat stronger than he.

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writers:

Zak Penn (screenplay), Zak Penn (screen story)

Stars:

Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Norton	...	Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler	...	Betty Ross
Tim Roth	...	Emil Blonsky
William Hurt	...	General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Samuel Sterns
Ty Burrell	...	Leonard
Christina Cabot	...	Major Kathleen Sparr
Peter Mensah	...	General Joe Greller
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard (voice)
Paul Soles	...	Stanley
Débora Nascimento	...	Martina
Greg Bryk	...	Commando
Chris Owens	...	Commando
Al Vrkljan	...	Commando (as Alan Vrkljan)
Adrian Hein	...	Commando

Storyline

Depicting the events after the Gamma Bomb. 'The Incredible Hulk' tells the story of Dr Bruce Banner, who seeks a cure to his unique condition, which causes him to turn into a giant green monster under emotional stress. Whilst on the run from military which seeks his capture, Banner comes close to a cure. But all is lost when a new creature emerges; The Abomination.

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Plot Keywords:

cure | scientist | hero | military | antidote | 

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Taglines:

This June, a hero shows his true colors

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Sony Pictures [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese Spanish

Release Date:

13 June 2008 (Canada)

Also Known As:

L'incroyable Hulk

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Virginia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£3,253,723 (UK) (13 June 2008)

Gross:

$134,518,390 (USA) (29 August 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Marvel Enterprises, Marvel Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It took the VFX artists over a year to construct a shot where Dr. Banner's gamma-irradiated blood falls through three factory stories into a bottle.

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Goofs

The heavy downpour after the army gunship crashed, later referenced in the news story, is actually seen off in the distance as it approaches. It may also be a foreshadowing of Thor.

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Quotes

Samuel Sterns: [nervously, in front of a mutating Blonsky] ... This is what I was trying to explain... I don't know what you've been ladling into yourself... Let's assume you don't understand a word I'm saying... but if you'll just get back on the table... I can... fix this...
[with a laugh, Blonsky shoves him aside]

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Crazy Credits

SPOILER: A scene appears before the closing credits: as General Ross sits in a bar, he is visited by Tony Stark, who banters a little and finally informs Ross "they're putting a team together." This leads into The Avengers (2012) (a superhero team of which Iron Man and the Hulk are founding members).

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Connections

Featured in Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)

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Soundtracks

Banto
Written by Loalva Braz and Michel Henry Abihssira
Performed by Kaoma
Courtesy of LoveCat Music
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

User Reviews

Don't make me hungry...

Three cheers for Marvel for finally realizing that no one knows their material better then themselves. May they never sell another beloved superhero to a lesser being again.

For the second time this summer Marvel has given us a superhero movie that just plain rocks. With the exact right amount of humour, character development and great action sequences, the Incredible Hulk is up there with Iron Man as one of my favourite films to be released so far in the summer movie season. While I didn't like it quite as much as Iron Man (Robert Downey WAS Tony Stark. Whereas something still doesn't sit right about Edward Norton as Bruce...) it was nevertheless a great, faithful adaptation of the comic books. Plus the cameo appearances by both Stan Lee and Robert Downey Jr where terrific! Possibly my favourite Stan Lee cameo yet.

There isn't really much else to say besides, go see it for yourselves. If you're a fan of the comics, or just of fun popcorn films you'll definitely enjoy this one.

8/10