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Swamp Thing
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Synopsis
Director Wes Craven, who went on to fame as the force behind blockbuster horror films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, departed from his favorite genre to film this unique cult classic -- a spoof on the mad scientist movies of the 1950s. Adrienne Barbeau stars as Alice Cable, a government agent sent to replace a man who has disappeared while guarding a secret experimental lab in the middle of the Louisiana bayous. Dressed in heels and a skirt, Cable professes unease at her strange new surroundings, but she is soon wooed by Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise). Holland is working on a concoction that combines plant and animal cells. Arcane (Louis Jourdan) is the criminal mastermind who is trying to steal the secret recipe for the potion. When Arcane and his mercenaries break into the government camp, they kill Holland's sister Linda (Nannette Brown) and the scientist is accidentally doused with his own formula and bursts into flames, then dives into the swamp. Arcane's men pursue Cable, but she is rescued by a mysterious green man. It takes several rescues for her to understand that the Swamp Thing (Dick Durock) is Dr. Holland, transformed by his own formula. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

Cast

Adrienne Barbeau Alice Cable
Dick Durock Swamp thing
Louis Jourdan Arcane
Don Knight Ritter
Al Ruban Charlie
Ray Wise Alec Holland
Nicholas Worth Bruno
David Hess Ferret

Production Crew

Rhoda Neal Art Director
Robin Goodwin Cinematographer
Harry Manfredini Composer (Music Score)
Bennett Choate Costume Designer
Patricia Bolomet Costume Designer
Paul A. Simmons Costume Designer
Walter von Huene Director
Wes Craven Director
Richard Bracken Editor
Al Ruban Executive Producer
Todd Corman First Assistant Director
William Munns Makeup
Deborah Shankle Makeup Special Effects
Esther Mercado Makeup Special Effects
Ken Horn Makeup Special Effects
William Munns Makeup Special Effects
Benjamin Melniker Producer
Michael E. Uslan Producer
David C. Nichols Production Designer
Robb Wilson King Production Designer
Wes Craven Screenwriter
Tony Cecere Second Assistant Director
Ted Duncan Stunts
Tony Cecere Stunts
Ted Duncan Stunts Coordinator
Year: 1982
Runtime: 90
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature


Produced by
Avco Embassy Pictures
Embassy Pictures