Swamp Thing (1982 film)
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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.[3]
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Directed by | Wes Craven |
Written by | Wes Craven |
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Cinematography | Robbie Greenberg |
Edited by | Richard Bracken |
Music by | Harry Manfredini |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Swampfilms[1] |
Distributed by | Embassy Pictures[1] (United States) United Artists (international, through United International Pictures) |
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Running time | 91 minutes (U.S. theatrical version) 93 minutes (uncut international version) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2.5 million[2] |
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