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Hellboy (2004)

PG-13  |   |  Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi  |  2 April 2004 (USA)
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A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness.

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Storyline

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil. Written by Brian Barjenbruch

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From the Dark Side to Our Side See more »

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Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and frightening images | See all certifications »

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2 April 2004 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Helboj  »

Box Office

Budget:

$66,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$23,172,440 (USA) (2 April 2004)

Gross:

$195,023 (South Africa) (15 October 2004)
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Trivia

The DVD documentary about the making of the film, "The Seeds of Creation", is longer than the film itself. See more »

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Flipped shot: In the underground tunnels next to the subway, Hellboy's big arm, which should be his right, is on his left side. See more »

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Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: What is it that makes a man a man? Is it his origins, the way things start. Or is it something else, something harder to describe? For me it all began in 1944, classified mission off the coast of Scotland. The Nazis were desperate. Combining science and black magic they intended to upset the balance of the war. I was 28, already a paranormal advisor to President Roosevelt. I could never have suspected that what would transpire that night would not only effect the course of history ...
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Red Right Hand
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19 November 2004 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

Hell Boy is a near classic of great proportion as played by the underrated Ron Perlman(Beauty and the Beast ) Perlman is an actor you probabley wouldn't recognize as he has had to wear so much facial make up in his career but he imbues 'Hell Boy' with a real humanity and a scathing wit ."How am I ever gonna get a girl when I drive around in a garbage truck ? " John Hurt as his father has little to do but that he loves Hell Boy there is no doubt having rescued him on the night he came from hell . Dr. Broom adopts the boy and they live at the Center For Paranormal Studies in New Jersey with a fish like creature and a fire starter girl who Hell Boy loves to pieces . I hope that this becomes a tent pole series for the studio as I would like to see Hell Boy in other situations . Five of 5 stars for 'Hell Boy'


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