June 19, 2003 THEATRES
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Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

Phase Released
Production Marvel Enterprises
Budget $137,000,000
Box Office $245,360,480
Eric Bana Eric Bana Bruce Banner
Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Connelly Betty Ross
Sam Elliott Sam Elliott Ross
Josh Lucas Josh Lucas Talbot
Nick Nolte Nick Nolte Father
Paul Kersey Paul Kersey Young David Banner
Todd Tesen Todd Tesen Young Ross
Cara Buono Cara Buono Edith Banner
Kevin Rankin Kevin Rankin Harper
Celia Weston Celia Weston Mrs. Krenzler
Mike Erwin Mike Erwin Teenage Bruce Banner
Lou Ferrigno Lou Ferrigno Security Guard
Stan Lee Stan Lee Security Guard
Regi Davis Regi Davis Security Guard
Craig Damon Craig Damon Security Guard
Geoffrey Scott Geoffrey Scott President
Regina McKee Redwing Regina McKee Redwing National Security Advisor
Daniel Dae Kim Daniel Dae Kim Aide
Daniella Kuhn Daniella Kuhn Edith's Friend
Michael Kronenberg Michael Kronenberg Bruce Banner as Child
David Kronenberg David Kronenberg Bruce Banner as Child
Rhiannon Leigh Wryn Rhiannon Leigh Wryn Betty Ross as Child
Lou Richards Lou Richards Pediatrician
Jenn Gotzon Chandler Jenn Gotzon Chandler Waitress
Louanne Kelley Louanne Kelley Delivery Doctor
Toni Kallen Toni Kallen Delivery Nurse
Paul Kim Jr. Paul Kim Jr. Officer
John Littlefield John Littlefield Security NCO
Lorenzo Callender Lorenzo Callender Soldier
Todd Lee Coralli Todd Lee Coralli Soldier
Johnny Kastl Johnny Kastl Soldier
Eric Ware Eric Ware Soldier
Jesse Corti Jesse Corti Colonel
Rob Swanson Rob Swanson Colonel
Mark Atteberry Mark Atteberry Technician
Eva Burkley Eva Burkley Technician
Rondda Holeman Rondda Holeman Technician
John A. Maraffi John A. Maraffi Technician
Michael Papajohn Michael Papajohn Technician
David St. Pierre David St. Pierre Technician
Boni Yanagisawa Boni Yanagisawa Technician
David Sutherland David Sutherland Tank Commander
Sean Mahon Sean Mahon Comanche Pilot
Brett Thacher Brett Thacher Comanche Pilot
Kirk B.R. Woller Kirk B.R. Woller Comanche Pilot
Randy Neville Randy Neville F-22 Pilot
John Prosky John Prosky Atheon Technician
Amir Faraj Amir Faraj Boy
Ricardo Aguilar Ricardo Aguilar Boy's Father
Victor Rivers Victor Rivers Paramilitary
Lyndon Karp Lyndon Karp Davey
Rick Avery Rick Avery Soldier (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr. Thomas Rosales Jr. Rebel Militant (uncredited)
Ray Buffer Ray Buffer Atheon Captain (uncredited)
Andy Arness Andy Arness Soldier (uncredited)
Rory J. Aylward Rory J. Aylward Second Tank Commander (uncredited)
Cougar Zank Cougar Zank Army Military / SWAT (uncredited)
Ang Lee Ang Lee Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
CinemaSerf 5.0/10 August 4, 2025

Given the huge success of Lou Ferrigno on the telly, this ought to have been a no-brainer for Ang Lee, but what on earth possessed him to cast Eric Bana(l)? He’s as wooden as a spatula as the scientist “Banner” who finds himself on the wrong end of some radioactive experiments. As a result, no...

Anonymous 5.0/10 March 9, 2019

I mean, what was everyone expecting? They hired a director who does mostly Asian art-house movies to helm a comic book movie about a green monster who smashes things when he gets angry. Of course Ang Lee was going to delve into Freudian concepts, overtones of Greek tragedy, and strange editing choic...

Cwf97 10/10 August 23, 2017

Ang Lee helped revolutionize superhero related films forever with Hulk (2003). Rather than just have the hero try to save the world, Lee and James Schamus decided to have Bruce Banner deal with his Freudian psychology, specifically the repressed memories he had thirty years ago about his father. The...