Rating: PG13
Genre:
Fantasy
Theatrical Release: 04/02/2004(USA)
Release Date: 06/03/2008
SubTitles: English/French
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 122 Minutes
Flags: Sci-Fi Violence
Distributor/Studio: Sony Pictures
Mike Mignola's acclaimed comic book series about a creature from Hades who joins the battle against evil arrives on the screen in vivid form in this adaptation directed by distinctive
horror filmmaker
Guillermo del Toro. During World War II, the Third Reich has joined forces with the evil
Grigori Rasputin (
Karel Roden), who has used his occult powers to summon up a young demon from the depth of Hell to be used as the ultimate Axis weapon. However, the demonic creature is captured by American forces, and put in the care of
Professor Broom (
John Hurt), the founder of a top-secret organization called the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. Under
Broom's tutelage, the creature develops empathy and a desire to do good while his physical powers and paranormal talents are honed to a fine point. Sixty years later, the demon, now known as
Hellboy (
Ron Perlman), is part of an elite secret defense team alongside
Liz Sherman (
Selma Blair), a beautiful young woman who can create fire with her mind, and
Abe Sapian (
Doug Jones), an aquatic humanoid with the power of telepathy. Despite his many years of fighting for right,
Hellboy finds himself facing his greatest challenge when the powerful
Rasputin returns, determined to bring the demon back to the forces of darkness so that evil may finally rule the world.
Hellboy's supporting cast also includes
Jeffrey Tambor,
Rupert Evans, and
Brian Steele.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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