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| Return of the Swamp Thing | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Return of the Swamp Thing |
| Director: | Jim Wynorski |
| Writers: | Neil Cuthbert; Grant Morris |
| Producers: | Tom Kuhn; Benjamin Melniker; Charles Mitchell; Michael E. Uslan |
| Composer: | Chuck Cirino |
| Cinematography: | Zoran Hochstätter |
| Editors: | Leslie Rosenthal |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Lightyear Entertainment |
| Released: | May 12th, 1989 |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running time: | 88 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $192,816 |
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Return of Swamp Thing is an American horror film of the swamp monster subgenre. It is a sequel to the 1982 Swamp Thing feature film directed by Wes Craven, which in turn is based on the Swamp Thing comic book series published by DC Comics. The film was directed by Jim Wynorski and written by Neil Cuthbert and Grant Morris based upon concepts originally developed by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson. The film was produced by Lightyear Entertainment and released theatrically in the United States on May 12th, 1989. Return of Swamp Thing stars Dick Durock and Louis Jourdan reprising their respective roles of Alec Holland, aka the Swamp Thing, and Doctor Anton Arcane. It also stars Heather Locklear as Abby Arcane, Superman II actress Sarah Douglas as Doctor Lana Zurrell and Joe Sagal as Gunn.
Plot[]
After her mother's mysterious death, Abby Arcane (Heather Locklear) travels to the Florida swamps to confront her evil stepfather Dr. Arcane (Louis Jourdan), who had been resurrected with a ludicrous explanation after his death in the first film. In an attempt to stave off the effects of aging, Doctor Arcane, assisted by Doctor Lana Zurrell (Sarah Douglas), combines genes from various swamp animals and human beings, creating an army of monsters. Doctor Arcane tries to use his stepdaughter Abby in his genetic experiments until she is rescued by Swamp Thing (Dick Durock), a scientist previously transformed into a bog creature after a confrontation with the evil doctor, and a conscience-stricken Doctor Zurrell. [1]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Louis Jourdan | Doctor Anton Arcane |
| Heather Locklear | Abby Arcane |
| Sarah Douglas | Doctor Lana Zurrell |
| Dick Durock | Swamp Thing |
| Joey Sagal | Gunn |
| Ace Mask | Doctor Rochelle |
| Monique Gabrielle | Miss Poinsettia |
| RonReaco Lee | Omar |
| Daniel Emery Taylor | Darryl Hallenbeck |
| Ralph Pace | Sheriff Beaumont |
| Timothy Birch | Clyde |
| Alex Van | Gurdell |
| Christopher Doyle | Leechman |
| Rex Pierson | Doctor Rochelle mutation |
| Tony Sears | Harry Dugan |
| Bill Eudaly | Withered Chuck |
| J. Don Ferguson | Bob |
| Cockroack Bob | Himself |
| Anthony Cecere | Conklin |
| Jim Grimshaw | Morty |
| Albert B. Cooper, IV | Taxi driver |
| Kevin Schmidt | Lab technician |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The characters of Swamp Thing, Abigail Arcane and Anton Arcane were created by comic book writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson.
- Tagline: Why can't men be more like plants?
- Return of Swamp Thing was released on home video in VHS format by Sony Pictures on June 2nd, 1998.
- Return of Swamp Thing was released on DVD in Region 1 format by Image Entertainment on February 18th, 2003. It was re-released by Lightyear Video on April 1st, 2008.
- This movie was released on the same day that Amityville: The Evil Escapes first premiered on NBC.
- Director Jim Wynorski is also known for directing Ghoulies IV in 1994 and the 1995 remake of The Wasp Woman.