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Swamp Thing(Movie, 1982)

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| 1h 31min | Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Swamp ThingRating: 2.7/5 (with 150150 votes)
Swamp Thing is a 1982 American superhero film written and directed by Wes Craven, based on the DC Comics character of the same name created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. It tells the story of scientist Alec Holland (Ray Wise) who is transformed into the monster known as Swamp Thing (Dick Durock) through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan). Later, he helps a woman named Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau) and battles the man responsible for it all, the ruthless Arcane. The film did well on home video and cable and was followed by a sequel, The Return of Swamp Thing, in 1989. ()
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About Swamp Thing

Dr. Alec Holland, hidden away in the depths of a murky swamp, is trying to create a new species - a combination of animal and plant capable of adapting and thriving in the harshest conditions. Unfortunately he becomes subject of his own creation and is transformed. Arcane, desperate for the formula, attempts to capture the Swamp Thing. An explosive chase ensues that ultimately ends with a confrontation between Holland and a changed Arcane...

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Louisiana
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 17 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 02/19/1982
Appearing Characters: Swamp Thing
Director: Wes Craven
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"O Monstro do Pântano"
"沼泽异形"
"La créature du marais"
"Το Τέρας του Βάλτου"
Budget: 10,000,000 USD

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