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Release Date:
20 June 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
Unleash the fury! more
Plot:
Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers an accident that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins
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8 nominations
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Terrible Marketing, Great Film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eric Bana | ... | Bruce Banner | |
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Betty Ross | |
| Sam Elliott | ... | Ross | |
| Josh Lucas | ... | Talbot | |
| Nick Nolte | ... | Father | |
| Paul Kersey | ... | Young David Banner | |
| Cara Buono | ... | Edith Banner | |
| Todd Tesen | ... | Young Ross | |
| Kevin Rankin | ... | Harper | |
| Celia Weston | ... | Mrs. Krensler | |
| Mike Erwin | ... | Teenage Bruce Banner | |
| Lou Ferrigno | ... | Security Guard | |
| Stan Lee | ... | Security Guard | |
| Regi Davis | ... | Security Guard | |
| Craig Damon | ... | Security Guard |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, some disturbing images and brief partial nudity.
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Runtime:
138 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) |
Iceland:12 |
Portugal:M/12 (original rating) |
Malaysia:U |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:PG |
Denmark:11 |
Finland:K-11 |
Germany:12 (cut) |
Germany:16 |
Ireland:12 |
Mexico:B |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:All |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12A |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #39955)
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In April 1997 Joe Johnston was going to direct the film, but dropped out of the project in July of that year to film October Sky (1999).
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: After the Hulk kills the dogs and goes to the river to cool down, from the rear Bruce Banner appears naked, but as he approaches the car where Betty is, you can briefly see he is wearing skin-colored underwear which he tries to cover with his arm.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#30.10)" (2003)
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Soundtrack:
Song for Classical Guitar
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Are there any references in the film to the Hulk mythology?Why did Bruce's father try to kill Bruce when he was a kid?
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"Hulk" is a film which is widely considered a failure, both financially and artistically. Yet in the latter category this movie has a lot on offer: masterful editing, good acting and the direction of a true master.
What Ang Lee has tried to achieve, namely merging the pulp-story of the Hulk with the scale and drama of a Greek tragedy has been well achieved. The scope of the story and its effects on the characters are only to be taken seriously on a truly grand scale, and by supplying the protagonists with interwoven back-stories Lee and his screenwriters are making it clear that this is not to be seen as a realistic story, but an epic metaphor.
Special kudos goes to Timothy Squyres, who does one marvelous job of creating an editing similar to a comic's design. This pays tribute to the source material's pulp origins as well making an impressive visual statement. "Hulk" looks and feels like no other film, which makes it one of the most interesting, if not one of the best comic- adaptations of all time.
The crux is that this movie does not know who it's aimed at. The intellectual Ang Lee- connoisseur picks his nose when it comes to the Hulk, simply due to its humble roots, while the average popcorn-cinema-goer is slightly irritated when confronted with the films "odd" approach to comic-movies. This means that only viewers which are a bit of both can truly appreciate this masterpiece.
All the other elements for a good piece of entertainment are there and present: Eric Bana is, as usual, fine as the tormented soul which manifests itself in green rage, Jennifer Connelly is as solid as ever and Nick Nolte steals the show with what is a truly weird turn as Bruce Banner's/the Hulk's dad. The visual effects are beautifully executed as well. There is not much left to be desired.
It's a pity such an interesting and brave film gets a rating of slightly above 6 at IMDb.