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19 February 1982 (USA) moreTagline:
Science transformed him into a monster. Love changed him even more! morePlot:
After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Good Scenes Complimented with Not so Good Scenes more (45 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Louis Jourdan | ... | Dr. Anton Arcane | |
| Adrienne Barbeau | ... | Alice Cable | |
| Ray Wise | ... | Doctor Alec Holland | |
| David Hess | ... | Ferret | |
| Nicholas Worth | ... | Bruno | |
| Don Knight | ... | Harry Ritter | |
| Al Ruban | ... | Charlie | |
| Dick Durock | ... | Swamp Thing | |
| Ben Bates | ... | Arcane Monster | |
| Nannette Brown | ... | Dr. Linda Holland | |
| Reggie Batts | ... | Jude | |
| Mimi Craven | ... | Arcane's Secretary (as Mimi Meyer) | |
| Karen Price | ... | Karen | |
| Bill Erickson | ... | Young Agent | |
| Dov Gottesfeld | ... | Commando |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
91 min | USA:93 min (DVD version) | Australia:89 min (DVD version)Country:
USALanguage:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Australia:PG (original rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) | Belgium:16 (video rating) | UK:PG (self applied cut TV rating) | Germany:12 | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PGFilming Locations:
Charleston, South Carolina, USAFun Stuff
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WILHELM SCREAM: Can be heard as Swamp Thing throws a thug out of his speed boat. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The Swamp Thing performs his veggie-magic healing trick on Cable, curing her wound where she was stabbed. Remarkably, those pesky blood stains on her shirt also vanish. moreFAQ
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Not a masterpiece by any means but still an entertaining film with a couple of postives. One, the appearence of Adrienne Barbeau who shows here why she was a mainstay in American horror films during the late 70s to early 80s. Two, the humorous but slightly dark appoarch of the material. Now for the negatives of the films. One, the acting goes from being very good to very bad in seconds. Two, the inconsistency of the film's sequences and story. Swamp Thing(1982) is what I consider a transitional film that bridges his early films of Last House on the Left(1972), and The Hills Have Eyes(1977) to his mid 1980s films like A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984). A very satifying performance is given by Last House on the Left(1972) actor, David Hess. Its too bad that Craven never worked with David Hess after this film because Hess added a true feeling of screen villainly in his performances for LHOTL & Swamp Thing(1982). Swamp Thing(1982) belongs in the category of cult classic status and as a middle of the road type of film for Wes Craven.