The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989 · TMDB 6.4
Directed by Bill Bixby
Falsely accused of assault, Dr. David Banner is arrested and placed on trial, facing the possibility of a long prison sentence. Blind attorney Matt Murdock takes on his defence, while secretly operating as the vigilante Daredevil. As the courtroom battle unfolds, Banner’s struggle to control the Hulk leads to a dangerous confrontation with criminal mastermind Wilson Fisk.
Why it matters
A TV movie where the Hulk is put on trial for his destructive rampages. It explores the legal responsibility of a being who transforms involuntarily, raising questions of intent and liability that echo the coyote's plight.
From When the Cartoon Fights Back: Slapstick Meets Liability
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Released
- 1989-05-07
- Studio
- New World Television
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.4
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