Swamp Thing
1982 film by Wes Craven
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Summary
Swamp Thing is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,558 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Wes Craven[3]
- Screenwriter: Wes Craven[4], Len Wein[5], Bernie Wrightson[6]
- Composer: Harry Manfredini[7]
- Genre: science fiction film[8], science fiction comedy[9], superhero film[10], horror film[11], science fiction horror film[12], comedy horror film[13], comedy film[14], adventure film[15], action film[16], monster film[17], drama film[18], science fiction action film[19], black comedy film[20], thriller film[21]
- Followed by: The Return of Swamp Thing[22]
- Cast member: Louis Jourdan[23], Adrienne Barbeau[24], Ray Wise[25], David Hess[26], Dick Durock[27], Nicholas Worth[28], Al Ruban[29], Don Knight[30]
- Producer: Michael Uslan[31], Benjamin Melniker[32]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 62%[35], 5.6/10[36], 50/100[37]
- Color: color[38]
- Country of origin: United States[39]
- Publication date: January 1, 1982[40], February 19, 1982[41]
- Characters: Swamp Thing[42]
- Distributed by: Embassy Pictures[43], Netflix[44]
- Narrative location: Louisiana[45]
- Filming location: South Carolina[46]
- Main subject: mad scientist[47]
- Title: Swamp Thing[48]
- MPA film rating: PG[49]
- Different from: Swamp Thing[50]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[51]
- Duration: 91 minutes[52], 90 minutes[53], 93 minutes[54]
- Capital cost: 2,500,000 US dollars[55]
- Australian Classification: M[56]
Why It Matters
Swamp Thing has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]