Swamp Thing
“Science transformed him into a monster. Love changed him even more!”
Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing, a half-human, half-plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue government agent Alice Cable and defeat his evil arch nemesis...even if it costs him his life.
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2 films
Cast
16 people
Louis Jourdan
Arcane
Known for
Octopussy
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Adrienne Barbeau
Alice Cable
Known for
The Fog
Carnivàle
Ray Wise
Dr. Alec Holland
Known for
Twin Peaks
Jeepers Creepers 2
David Hess
Ferret
Known for
The Last House on the Left
House on the Edge of the Park
Nicholas Worth
Bruno
Known for
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Darkman
Don Knight
Ritter
Known for
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Too Late the Hero
Al Ruban
Charlie
Known for
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Love Streams
Dick Durock
Swamp Thing
Known for
Raw Deal
Ben Bates
Arcane Monster
Also in
Ruckus
Bosom Buddies
Nannette Brown
Dr. Linda Holland
Also in
My Boyfriend's Back
Reggie Batts
Jude
No other roles listed
Mimi Craven
Arcane's Secretary
Known for
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Mikey
Wes Craven Director · Harry Manfredini Composer Robbie Greenberg Cinematographer
Budget $3M · United States release February 19, 1982 · Produced in United States
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Production
Melniker-Uslan Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
DC Comics
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 19, 1982
Theatrical
Brazil
April 9, 1982 · Theatrical
France
August 4, 1982 · Theatrical
October 7, 2003 · Physical · DVD
September 30, 2020 · Digital · VOD
April 26, 2023 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
July 26, 1986 · TV
Mexico
September 23, 1983 · Theatrical · Source: IMDB
United Kingdom
April 27, 1987 · Physical
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