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Swamp Thing is a 1982 American superhero film written and directed by Wes Craven, based on the DC Comics character of the same name created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson.It tells the story of scientist Alec Holland who is transformed into the monster known as Swamp Thing (Dick Durock) through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan).
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.
Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 – 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor.He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983).
In The New 52 continuity reboot, Anton Arcane is the avatar of the Rot, a cosmic force associated with death and decay. [3] After Swamp Thing defeats him, Arcane is imprisoned and his daughter Abigail replaces him as the Rot's avatar.
Cover of The Saga of the Swamp Thing (vol. 2) #21 (February 1984), art by Tom Yeates. In 1982, DC Comics revived the Swamp Thing series, [7] attempting to capitalize on the summer 1982 release of the Wes Craven film of the same name. A revival had been planned for 1978, but was a victim of the DC Implosion.
He played DC Comics Superhero' Swamp Thing in both the feature films Swamp Thing 1982 and The Return of Swamp Thing 1989, and the 1990 to 1993 Swamp Thing TV Series. [3] He stood an imposing 6'6". Biography
Namibia fossil is a prehistoric 'swamp thing' with menacing fangs. Will Dunham. July 4, 2024 at 8:39 AM. By Will Dunham (Reuters) - You might call it the "swamp thing." About 280 million years ago ...
Swamp Thing: Embassy Pictures / Swampfilms: Wes Craven (director/screenplay); Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise, Dick Durock, David Hess, Nicholas Worth, Don Knight, Karen Price, Al Ruban, Nannette Brown, Reggie Batts 20 Death Wish II