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Swamp Thing

Year:
Duration:
91 min | USA:93 min (DVD version) | Australia:89 min (DVD version)
Genres:
Horror | Sci-Fi
IMDB rate:
5.4
Director:
Wes Craven
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1982-02-19
Filming Locations: Cypress Gardens - 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Louis Jourdan
Arcane
Adrienne Barbeau
Alice Cable
Ray Wise
Dr. Alec Holland
David Hess
Ferret
Nicholas Worth
Bruno
Don Knight
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
Arcane's Messenger
Bill Erickson
Young Agent
Dov Gottesfeld
Commando
Tommy Madden
Little Bruno
Richard Jennings
Motor Boat Driver (uncredited)
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Trivia
Composer, Harry Manfredini, also composed the music for all the Friday the 13th films. Multiple similarities can be heard.
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Dick Durock was forced into the role of the Swamp Thing by necessity. He'd been brought on board the project as a stuntman, but the filmmakers found that it was impossible to go from Durock to Ray Wise - who had been cast as Alec Holland, Swamp Thing's former self - and back again because the two men looked so different in Swamp Thing's makeup.
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WILHELM SCREAM: Can be heard as Swamp Thing throws a thug out of his speed boat.
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Goofs
In the scene after the Swamp Thing heals Jude, he walks by a very large bush that is clearly camouflage netting.
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When Bruno drinks the formula and shrinks, his clothes shrink right along with him.
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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.
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Quotes
Little Bruno: [Bruno has just been taken to the dungeon by another guard after drinking the formula] Some friend you are!
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Doctor Alec Holland: No, Ritter. Not you.
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Bruno, Ferret's Henchman: Where is he?
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Faq
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Swamp Thing can be found here.
Q
How does the movie end?
A
Arcane drinks Alec's formula, hoping that it will enhance his 'genius' as well as make him strong like it did for Alec when he turned into the Swamp Thing, but instead it turns him into a hairy monster. Meanwhile, Alec has been able to free himself from the chains and break Alice free. With the help of Little Bruno (Tommy Madden), they jump into to a well that is fed by a spring from the swamp, swimming to their freedom. Unfortunately, the Arcane monster (Ben Bates) follows and tries to kill Swamp Thing with a sword. Alec defends himself, but Arcane manages to stab Alice in the boob. While Alec finishes off Arcane by using a tree root as a club, Alice bleeds to death. With Arcane out of commission, Alec kneels beside Alice. He places a piece of moss over her wound and heals her with his powers. She comes to just in time to warn him that Arcane is sneaking up behind him. Alec turns on Arcane and stabs him with his own sword. Alec then carries Alice to drier ground and begins to walk back into the swamp. Alice begs him to stay, even offering to help him set up his lab again, but he refuses, telling her to take time to heal and assuring her that he'll see her again and that he'll always be with her. Jude (Reggie Batts) then comes running over, and he and Alice watch Swamp Thing as he continues to walk deeper into the swamp.
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Is 'Swamp Thing' based on a book?
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The movie is based on a DC Comic book character created by American writer Len Wein and illustrator Berni Wrightson, first appearing in House of Secrets #92 (June-July 1971). The screenplay was written by American film-maker Wes Craven (who also directed the movie). The film was subsequently adapted in comic book form as Swamp Thing Annual #1 (1982), written by Bruce Jones. A movie sequel, The Return of Swamp Thing, was released in 1989.
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