The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper.

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writers:

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

Stars:

Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth

1 win & 10 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	...	Voice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard
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:

marvel cinematic universe | based on comic | bruce banner character | reboot of series | scene during opening credits | 

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Taglines:

You'll like him when he's angry.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Soles, who portrays "Stanley", the owner of the pizza shop, provided the voice for Spider-Man in the Hulk (1966) animated series. The character's name may also be another tribute to Hulk co-creator Stan Lee.

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Goofs

When Lt. General Ross (according to the rank on his collar) removes the vial from the dry ice storage, its content is not frozen solid. Several chemical compounds remain liquid well below the temperature of dry ice (-78 C); the record-holder N,N-diethylmethylamine doesn't freeze (if barely) even when stored in liquid nitrogen (-195 C).

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Quotes

Bruce Banner: Stan, I give you my word. Whatever you've heard about me, it's not true.
Stanley: Oh, I know it. I always knew it. I mean, you know how I felt about you two.
[Bruce nods]
Stanley: Have you talked to her?
Bruce Banner: No. She doesn't know that I'm here.
[pause]
Bruce Banner: She's with somebody?
Stanley: Yeah, He's a head-shrink. They say he's one of the best. But a really nice guy.
Bruce Banner: Oh... Good. That's good.
Stanley: Bruce. What can I do to help you?
[...]

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Crazy Credits

SPOILER: In the opening credits, a blueprint of the sonic cannon at Culver University can be seen bearing the title "Stark Industries," indicating that it was Tony Stark (of Iron Man (2008)) who built the cannons for General Ross to use against the Hulk. Stark himself appears in the film's closing scene.

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Alternate Versions

Two versions were released theatrically in Germany: the uncut version, rated "Not under 16", and a (very clumsily) edited version which was rated "Not under 12".

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Connections

References The Incredible Hulk (1977)

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Soundtracks

Soundtrack
Written by Macic Adis and Adnan Hamidovic
Performed by Frenkie
Courtesy of Menart Records

User Reviews

Forget there even was a 2003 rendition of the Hulk.

While the storyline is predictable, I suspect that this flick (along with Iron Man) ushers in a new era of sorts for Marvel-based movies. While not as slick & witty as Iron Man, let's face it, the Hulk is not nearly as complex a character.

I thought for a moment that perhaps this was the kind of flick I might dial up another friend to watch but I decided to take my wife which turned out to be a bonus for the both of us... I lucked out that I just so happened to take her to a movie that featured Portuguese (EN sub-titles on & off for about 10 minutes or so) but as it turns out she claimed to like it more than Iron Man (which I admit, I might have been a bit more partial to).

Basic plot, good acting (on Norton's part), great special effects, and while I may have been more partial to Iron Man, the battles featured here cannot be compared.

Keep 'em coming Marvel - great job!!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese Spanish

Release Date:

13 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hulk 2

Filming Locations:

Cherry Street Bridge, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$55,414,050, 15 June 2008

Gross USA:

$134,806,913

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$264,770,996

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Marvel Enterprises, Marvel Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min 135 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1