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The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977): Cast & Plot

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The Return of the Incredible Hulk is a 1977 action drama directed by Alan J. Levi, starring Bill Bixby as David Banner, Lou Ferrigno and William Daniels. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Alan J. Levi
Genres
Action , Sci-Fi , Drama
Original language
English
Studio
CBS
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Return of the Incredible Hulk About?

The premise of The Return of the Incredible Hulk without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

While on the run and presumed dead, David Banner, now using the alias Benton, continues his search for a cure. He inadvertently becomes caught up in a plot to murder a young, disabled girl so that her unscrupulous relatives can claim her family’s fortune, forcing him to confront the beast within.

The Return of the Incredible Hulk Themes & Keywords

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  • marvel comics
  • the incredible hulk character
  • man carries a woman
  • woman uses crutches
  • doctor
  • monster
  • stress
  • green
  • helicopter
  • sucking poison
  • improvised snorkel
  • leaving someone behind
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  • reference to the vietnam war
  • snake bite
  • rattlesnake
  • tourniquet
  • bear
  • bear attack
  • grizzly bear
  • hit on the head
  • dog
  • sniffer dog
  • quicksand
  • swamp
  • medal
  • medal of valor
  • barricading door
  • bedroom
  • sick woman
  • chicken as food
  • campfire
  • psychosomatic illness
  • two parts
  • overhearing a conversation
  • poison
  • injection in arm
  • intravenous injection
  • injection
  • x ray
  • attempted murder
  • attempted murder by poisoning
  • poisoned by injection
  • evil doctor
  • stepdaughter
  • stepmother stepdaughter relationship
  • wicked stepmother
  • flashback
  • murder plot
  • heiress
  • handicapped woman
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Cast & crew

The Return of the Incredible Hulk Cast & Characters

Bill Bixby leads the cast as David Banner, with Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk and William Daniels as John Bonifant. Directed by Alan J. Levi; 12 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Alan J. Levi

More films directed by Alan J. Levi, best-rated first: Battlestar Galactica, Dead Man’s Revenge, Without Warning: Terror in the Towers and Knight Rider 2000.

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Plot

The Return of the Incredible Hulk Plot Summary

What happens in The Return of the Incredible Hulk from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

David Banner masquerades as David Bellamy, a janitor, to gain access to Genecore Laboratory. He believes that studies of one of the scientists there, Dr. Ronald Pratt, may hold the key to curing his gamma-induced condition that, in times of stress, turns him into a superhuman creature known as the The Hulk. At nights David breaks into Pratt’s high-security laboratory and examines his work, making corrections and additions. Ronald notices his alterations and hides in the lab in wait for his secret helper. He catches David, who under threat of the authorities being summoned, reveals his true identity and his transformations into the Hulk. His condition dives into Ronald’s own research on using genetic engineering to enhance humans’ healing ability, for the Hulk’s accelerated metabolism closes any wound in seconds.

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How Well Do You Know The Return of the Incredible Hulk?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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The Return of the Incredible Hulk Also Known As

13 alternative titles, including “Невероятный Халк: Смерть в семье” and “The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family”.

Also known as
  • Невероятный Халк: Смерть в семье
  • The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family
  • Part 2
  • 浩克2：浩克的回归 (卢·费里诺)
  • Death in the Family
  • Il ritorno dell'incredibile Hulk
  • L'Incroyable Hulk : Mort dans la famille
  • A Volta do Incrível Hulk
  • Die Rückkehr des unheimlichen Hulk
  • El increíble Hulk: Muerte en la familia
  • O Retorno do Incrível Hulk
  • Neuvěřitelný Hulk: Smrt v rodině
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  • 浩克的回归

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The Return of the Incredible Hulk FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Return of the Incredible Hulk, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Return of the Incredible Hulk?

The Return of the Incredible Hulk runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was The Return of the Incredible Hulk released?

The Return of the Incredible Hulk was released on November 27, 1977.

Who directed The Return of the Incredible Hulk?

The Return of the Incredible Hulk was directed by Alan J. Levi.

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Who is in the cast of The Return of the Incredible Hulk?

The Return of the Incredible Hulk stars Bill Bixby as David Banner, Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk and William Daniels as John Bonifant, among 12 credited actors.

Does The Return of the Incredible Hulk have a post-credit scene?

No. The Return of the Incredible Hulk has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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