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The Return of Swamp Thing

1989·84 min

The Return of Swamp Thing

Directed by Jim Wynorski

HorrorScience Fiction

The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.

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Dr. Anton Arcane

Heather Locklear

Abby Arcane

Dr. Lana Zurrell

Swamp Thing

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Benjamin Melniker

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Zoran Hochstätter

Director of Photography

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The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) is about the Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.

Who directed The Return of Swamp Thing?

Jim Wynorski directed The Return of Swamp Thing (1989).

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