Plot
Ang Lee directs the live-action feature film The Hulk, based on the Marvel comic book created by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby. Emotionally stunted Dr. Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) is part of a research team at the University of California at Berkeley. Corporate hustler Glenn Talbot (Josh Lucas) takes notice of the lab and makes plans to take it over. Then Bruce accidentally gets hit by an experimental ray and grows into a huge beast, destroying the lab in the process. A creepy janitor who claims to be his real father, Dr. David Banner (Nick Nolte), starts to secretly use the experimental ray on himself. He creates some mutant dogs and sends them after Bruce's lab mate and ex-girlfriend Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly). After Bruce saves her life in the form of the Hulk, she lets her distant father, General Ross (Sam Elliott), take him to an abandoned army base in the desert. However, Glenn Talbot takes over the operation and wants to patent the creature's superpowers for his own profit, so he holds Bruce unconscious in an isolation tank. When provoked, Bruce turns into the Hulk and makes a break for San Francisco, leading to a desert chase sequence involving military aircraft, tanks, and bombs. Only the sight of Betty can make him turn back to his human form. When he is eventually captured, Dr. David Banner shows up for a final confrontation with his son and his old adversary, General Ross. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, RoviReview
The hotly anticipated summer blockbuster The Hulk sets up a power struggle between father and son that manifests itself in the form of a giant green CGI creature. As Dr. Bruce Banner, Eric Bana certainly has the right bone structure and muscle mass to be convincing as the alter ego of a comic book superhero. He maintains an intense, cheerless attitude while Nick Nolte overacts as his Charles Manson-looking mad scientist father, Dr. David Banner. The clincher hangs on a repressed memory lurking in Bruce's subconscious, which is alluded to in the opening sequence of close-ups and replayed in various flashy ways. Much of the film's structure is flashy, with multiple split screens, fancy dissolves, and moving comic book-style cells that may seem gimmicky to some. Still, there are thrilling moments and striking visuals when the Hulk appears, especially during the extended chase scene across the desert and through the sky, culminating in the trashing of the San Francisco Bay area. Throughout it all, Jennifer Connelly is weepy and worried as Dr. Betty Ross, who never seems to spark with the closed-off Bruce. Surprisingly, it's Sam Elliott who brings a sorely needed gentle humanity to the role of Betty's stern and distant father, General Ross. After the main special effects-laden climactic sequence, the tacked-on ending marks a radical shift in tone toward a Hulk with a purpose rather than a Hulk on the run, presumably for the function of setting up a sequel. As a good monster movie, the action is entertaining and the main drama is intriguing, but the downbeat story and long running time might disappoint viewers looking for the charm of other contemporary superhero movies. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, RoviCast
- Eric Bana - Dr. Bruce Banner
- Jennifer Connelly - Dr. Betty Ross
- Sam Elliott - General "Thunderbolt" Ross
- Josh Lucas - Major Glenn Talbot
- Nick Nolte - Dr. David Banner
Credit
Greg Papalia - Art Director, John Dexter - Supervising Art Director, Industrial Light & Magic - Animator, Andrew Grant - Animator, Sean Curran - Animator, Shawn Kelly - Animator, Kim Thompson - Animator, Sharonne Solk - Animator, David Gainey - Animator, David Latour - Animator, Tom St. Amand - Animator, Marjolaine Tremblay-Silva - Animator, Peter Kelly - Animator, Ismail Acar - Animator, George Aleco-Sima - Animator, Charles Alleneck - Animator, Sue Campbell - Animator, Derrick Carlin - Animator, Virginie D'annoville - Animator, Lou Dellarosa - Animator, Andrew Doucette - Animator, Michael Easton - Animator, Miguel Fuertes - Animator, Maia Kayser - Animator, Greg Kyle - Animator, Alison Leaf - Animator, Janice Lew - Animator, Kevin Martel - Animator, Phil McNally - Animator, Christopher Minos - Animator, Rick O'Connor - Animator, Hiromi Ono - Animator, Jakub Pistecky - Animator, Steve Rawlins - Animator, Jay Rennie - Animator, Magali Rigaudias - Animator, Trish Schutz-Krause - Animator, Kevin Scott - Animator, Dave Sidley - Animator, Delio Tramontozzi - Animator, Jan Van Buyten - Animator, David Womark - Associate Producer, Cheryl A. Tkach - Associate Producer, Shari Hanson - Associate Producer, Mark Goodermote - Boom Operator, Avy Kaufman - Casting, John Armbrust - Consultant/advisor, Nick Teta - Consultant/advisor, John Underkoffler - Consultant/advisor, Aaron McBride - Conception, Brice Cox Jr. - Conception, Gus Dizon - Conception, Erich Ippen - Conception, Robert MacKenzie - Conception, Philip Metschan - Conception, Audrey A. Conrad - Coordinator, Pete Anthony - Conductor, Marit Allen - Costume Designer, Kathleen Misko - Costume Designer, Artist Robinson - First Assistant Director, Ang Lee - Director, Tim Squyres - Editor, Stan Lee - Executive Producer, Jennifer Fong - Executive Producer, Kevin Feige - Executive Producer, Carolyn Elias - Hair Styles, Rory Enke - Location Manager, Danny Elfman - Composer (Music Score), Brad Wilder - Makeup, Daniel B. Gold - Camera Operator, Tommy Lohmann - Camera Operator, Rick Heinrichs - Production Designer, Frederick Elmes - Cinematographer, Michael Malone - Production Manager, Gale Anne Hurd - Producer, James Schamus - Producer, Avi Arad - Producer, Larry Franco - Producer, Roy Barnes - Set Designer, Jim Bayliss - Set Designer, Cheryl Carasik - Set Designer, Don Woodruff - Set Designer, Lois G. Hoyos - Set Designer, Todd Cherniawsky - Set Designer, Kristen Pratt - Set Designer, Al Hobbs - Set Designer, Patte Strong-Lord - Set Designer, Dennis S. Sands - Sound Mixer, Eugene Gearty - Sound/Sound Designer, Mary R. Boss - Stunts, Craig Branham - Stunts, Clay Lilley - Stunts, Jerry Wills - Stunts, Merritt Yohnka - Stunts, Rick Avery - Stunts, Corey Michael Eubanks - Stunts, Martin Valinsky - Stunts, Gregory J. Barnett - Stunts, Joni Avery - Stunts, Tommy Rosales, Jr. - Stunts, Sean Graham - Stunts, Casey O'Neill - Stunts, Jason Rodriguez - Stunts, Clint E. Lilley - Stunts, Dotan Bonen - Stunts, David S. Rowden - Stunts, Dane Farwell - Stunts, Kevin Grevioux - Stunts, Sonny Tipton - Stunts, Darlene Ava Williams - Stunts, Clay Donahue Fontenot - Stunts, Eric Abrahamson - Stunts, Jake Brake - Stunts, Wendi Bromley - Stunts, Brady Conrad - Stunts, Callie Croughwell - Stunts, Cameron Croughwell - Stunts, Joshua Croughwell - Stunts, Michelle Croughwell - Stunts, Scott Fisher - Stunts, Bevin Kaye - Stunts, Andrew Lantieri - Stunts, Megan Marshall - Stunts, Tristan Morts - Stunts, William Morts - Stunts, Hailey Peitzman - Stunts, Hannah Peitzman - Stunts, Molly Peitzman - Stunts, Megan Robinson - Stunts, Mika Saito - Stunts, Gunther Schlierkamp - Stunts, Jesse Tipton - Stunts, Wyatt Tipton - Stunts, Ava Rose Williams - Stunts, Gabriel Womark - Stunts, Craig Hosking - Stunts Coordinator, Charlie Croughwell - Stunts Coordinator, Gregory Nicotero - Supervisor/Manager, Howard Berger - Supervisor/Manager, Robert Kurtzman - Supervisor/Manager, Michael Lantieri - Special Effects Supervisor, David Womark - Unit Production Manager, James Schamus - Screen Story, James Schamus - Screenwriter, John Turman - Screenwriter, Michael France - Screenwriter, James Turman - Screenwriter, Timothy Ball - Production Assistant, Steve Simon - Production Assistant, Fallon Johnson - Production Assistant, Darren Blatt - Production Assistant, Matthew W. Brucell - Production Assistant, Venessa De Anda - Production Assistant, Ryan Faust - Production Assistant, Phronsie Franco - Production Assistant, Hanna Hinkel - Production Assistant, Katie Lynch - Production Assistant, Robin Moore - Production Assistant, Danny Mormino - Production Assistant, Stephen Riera - Production Assistant, Jennifer Rossini - Production Assistant, Matt Rubin - Production Assistant, Jessica Tate - Production Assistant, Jessica Teach - Production Assistant, Oorala Yamada-Walman - Production Assistant, Dennis Muren - Visual Effects Supervisor, Edward Hirsch - Visual Effects Supervisor, Roger Schumacher - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Dan Wagner - Model Effects, Lorne Peterson - Model Effects, Carol Bauman - Model Effects, Michael Binczek - Model Effects, Nicolas Bogle - Model Effects, Anthony Cope - Model Effects, Michael N. Dupuis - Model Effects, Jon Guidinger - Model Effects, Nelson Hall - Model Effects, Victoria Lewis - Model Effects, Jason Mahakian - Model Effects, Jeffrey N. Manning - Model Effects, Randy Ottenberg - Model Effects, Alan Peterson - Model Effects, Edward J. Quinn - Model Effects, Michael Steffe - Model Effects, Eben Stromquist - Model Effects, Masi Oka - Technical Director, Joakim Arnesson - Technical Director, Jean-Paul Beaulieu - Technical Director, Suzanne Berger - Technical Director, Matthew Blackwell - Technical Director, Matthew Bouchard - Technical Director, Sam Breach - Technical Director, Jason A. Brown - Technical Director, Thomas Burnette - Technical Director, Mario Capellari - Technical Director, Joshua Chapel - Technical Director, Leila Chesloff - Technical Director, Jay Cooper - Technical Director, Kathleen Davidson - Technical Director, Natasha Devaud - Technical Director, Richard Ducker - Technical Director, Jeffrey Ertl - Technical Director, Raúl Essig - Technical Director, Alex Ethier - Technical Director, Brad Fox - Technical Director, Ryan Galloway - Technical Director, Gonzalo Garramuno - Technical Director, Brian Gee - Technical Director, Howard Gersh - Technical Director, Branko Grujcic - Technical Director, Jeff Hatchel - Technical Director, Ian House - Technical Director, Peg Hunter - Technical Director, Polly Ing - Technical Director, Gregor Lakner - Technical Director, Donna Lanasa - Technical Director, Jeroen Lapre - Technical Director, Joshua Lebeau - Technical Director, Daniel Leung - Technical Director, Michael Ludlam - Technical Director, Saira Mathew - Technical Director, Keith McCabe - Technical Director, Joseph Metten - Technical Director, Michael Muir - Technical Director, Kenneth Nielsen - Technical Director, Khatsho Orfali - Technical Director, Daniel Pearson - Technical Director, Bruce Powell - Technical Director, Scott Prior - Technical Director, Ricardo Ramos - Technical Director, Philippe Rebours - Technical Director, Jason Rosson - Technical Director, Saba Roufchaie - Technical Director, Frederic Schmidt - Technical Director, Durant Schoon - Technical Director, Anthony Shafer - Technical Director, Douglas James Smith - Technical Director, Nigel Sumner - Technical Director, Blake Sweeney - Technical Director, Eric Texier - Technical Director, Meghan Thornton - Technical Director, Terrance Tornberg - Technical Director, Barbara Townsend - Technical Director, Angela Traeger - Technical Director, Kelly Walsh - Technical Director, Brandon Warner - Technical Director, David Weitzberg - Technical Director, Riccardo Zanettini - Technical Director, Paul Sharpe - Technical Director, Rachel Aberly - Unit Publicist, Hans Bjerno - Aerial Photography, K.N.B. EFX Group - Animatronic Effects, James Rothwell - Animatronic Effects, Susan Hegarty - Dialogue Coach, Industrial Light & Magic - Digital Effects, Kathy Nelson - Executive Music Producer, Robert Hill - First Assistant Camera, Keith Davis - First Assistant Camera, Trevor Loomis - First Assistant Camera, Jim Tynes - Gaffer, Frank Dorowsky - Gaffer, Rodney Veto - Grip, Rick Guertin - Grip, Pete McAdams - Grip, Paul A. Rychlec - Grip, Gary L. Dagg - Key Grip, Thomas Wazney - Key Grip, Danny Elfman - Music Producer, Lisa Rodgers - Post Production Supervisor, Jennifer Campbell - Production Coordinator, Jerry Moss - Properties Master, Gary Rydstrom - Re-Recording Mixer, Michael Semanick - Re-Recording Mixer, Brian Magerkurth - Re-Recording Mixer, Jane-Ann Tenggren - Script Supervisor, Deanna Stadler - Second Assistant Director, Kyrsten Mate Comoglio - Sound Effects Director, David C. Hughes - Sound Effects Director, Paul Hsu - Sound Effects Director, Tommy Lohmann - Steadicam Operator, Peter Sorel - Still Photographer, Aaron McBride - Storyboard, Brice Cox Jr. - Storyboard, Gus Dizon - Storyboard, Erich Ippen - Storyboard, Robert MacKenzie - Storyboard, Philip Metschan - Storyboard, Colin Brady - Supervising Animator, Eugene Gearty - Supervising Sound Editor, Richard Hymns - Supervising Sound Editor, Tom C. Peitzman - Visual Effects Producer, Petra Holtorf - Visual Effects Producer, Janet Lewin - Visual Effects Producer, Dean Drabin - ADR Mixer, Ethan Goodwin - Art Department Assistant, Lisa Jackson - Art Department Assistant, Jonas Mayabb - Art Department Assistant, Norman Newberry - Assistant Art Director, Mariko Braswell - Assistant Art Director, Chad S. Frey - Assistant Art Director, William Hawkins - Assistant Art Director, Perri Fichtner - Assistant Location Manager, Richard J. Marks - Assistant Location Manager, Meredith Humbracht - Assistant Production Coordinator, Andrew Petrotta - Assistant Properties, Michael Hansen - Assistant Properties, Dee Selby - Assistant Sound Editor, Christopher Bateman - Best Boy Electric, Cricket Sloat - Best Boy Electric, O'shana Walker - Best Boy Electric, Joseph E. Bates - Best Boy Grip, Steele Hunter - Best Boy Grip, Kathleen Rosen - Buyer, Wendy Weaver - Buyer, Mark Connelly - Camera Loader, Maureen Whalen - Casting Associate, John W. Hoskins - Construction Coordinator, Pam Wise - Costumes Supervisor, Richard Quinn - Dialogue Editor, Ewa Sztompke-Oatfield - Dialogue Editor, Michael Schwake - Dolly Grip, David Nims - Dolly Grip, Christina Funk - Electrician, Norman Ash - Electrician, James F. Cornick - Electrician, Tim McDonald - Electrician, Ronald Joseph Pure Jr. - Electrician, David Scott - Electrician, John Skidmore - Electrician, Kim Ju-bong - Extra Casting, Beau Bonneau - Extra Casting, Franklyn Warren - Extra Casting, Devon Miller - First Assistant Editor, Craig Alpert - First Assistant Editor, Marko A. Costanzo - Foley Artist, Frank Kern - Foley Editor, Steven Visscher - Foley Editor, Joe McCloskey - Key Costumer, Nigel Boyd - Key Costumer, Amanda Gore - Key Costumer, Diana J. Wilson - Key Costumer, Janice Alexander - Key Hairstylist, Dennis Liddiard - Key Make-up, Ernest Sanchez - Leadman, Danny Huang - Personal Assistant, Peter Kujawski - Personal Assistant, David Lee - Personal Assistant, Timothy Reid - Personal Assistant, Chelsea Rutter - Personal Assistant, Rodney Sandoval - Second Assistant Camera, Maria Battle-Campbell - Second Second Assistant Director, Christopher Kennedy - Set Dresser, Mike Thurman - Set Dresser, Christopher Casey - Set Dresser, Dean Lakoff - Set Dresser, Marilyn Morgan - Set Dresser, Hilmar Koch - Sequence Director, Barbara Harris - ADR Voice Casting, Clete Cetrone - Construction Foreman, C5, Inc. - Foley Recordist, Paul Urmson - Foley Supervisor, Gary Burritt - Negative Cutter, Lisa Joelle Curtis - Production Secretary, Drew Kunin - Production Sound Mixer, Brian Tipton - Special Effects Foreman, Frank Iudica Jr. - Special Effects Technician, Ron Epstein - Special Effects Technician, James S. Rollins - Special Effects Technician, Steven Scott Wheatley - Special Effects Technician, Jay B. King - Special Effects Technician, Mark Hawker - Special Effects Technician, Cory Faucher - Special Effects Technician, Raymond Hoffman - Special Effects Technician, Louie Lantieri - Special Effects Technician, Joel Mitchell - Special Effects Technician, Ralph Peterson - Special Effects Technician, William Shourt - Special Effects Technician, Larry Zelaney - Special Effects Technician, Gwendolyn Yates-Whittle - Supervising ADR Editor, Bryce Shields - Video Assist, Scott Balcerek - Visual Effects Editor, Rijn & Reisman - Character Design, Susan A. Burig - Graphic Design, Kirstin Mooney - Art Department Coordinator, Jessica Bellfort Rankin - Assistant ADR Editor, Stuart McCowen - Assistant Dialogue Editor, Peggy Eghbalian - Assistant Editor, Diva Magpayo - Assistant Editor, Michael B. Bunch - Properties Maker Foreman, Michael Burke - Properties Maker Foreman, Richard D. 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