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Hellboy (2004)
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Blade II director Guillermo del Toro tackles another comic-book adaptation with this faithful take on Mike Mignola's unlikely superhero Hellboy. A visually appealing marriage of action, horror and romance, it's both intelligent and fun. In a wry and often poignant performance, Ron Perlman brings unusual depth to the titular character, a cigar-chomping demon intended by the Nazis for acts of evil, but instead raised by the Allies to be an agent of good. From his arch-enemy Rasputin (Karel Roden) to his pyrokinetic love interest (Selma Blair), every aspect of Hellboy's world is exotic and exciting. Though the film loses momentum towards the end, it's still a strong example of its genre. SF
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Running time
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116min
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Horror Action Adventure
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Guillermo del Toro, from a story by Guillermo del Toro, Peter Briggs, from the comic book by Mike Mignola
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Theatrical distributor
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Columbia TriStar
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UK cinema certificate
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12A
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UK cinema release date
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September 2004
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