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The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

The Return of Swamp Thing poster
Directed by
Jim Wynorski
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, science fiction comedy, superhero film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 262 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A swamp creature protects his bayou home from an evil scientist who wants to experiment on him. The scientist's stepdaughter gets caught up in the conflict.

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What happens

The Return of Swamp Thing is a 1989 American superhero film based on the DC Comics' character of the same name. Directed by Jim Wynorski, it is a sequel to the 1982 film Swamp Thing, having a lighter tone than its predecessor. The film has a main title montage consisting of comic book covers set to Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Born on the Bayou", and features Dick Durock and Louis Jourdan reprising their roles as Swamp Thing and Anton Arcane respectively, along with Sarah Douglas and Heather Locklear. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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