The Death of the Incredible Hulk

The Death of the Incredible Hulk

Year: 1990

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

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After twelve years of constant flight, David Banner finally confronts a critical experiment that might finally rid him of the Hulk. A spy sabotages the lab; Banner falls for her—Jasmin, who works because her sister is hostage. Together they battle enemy agents, hoping for freedom and a new life, while the Hulk’s presence never fully fades.

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David Banner David Banner infiltrates Genecore Laboratory by posing as a janitor named David Bellamy, hoping that the insights of Dr. Ronald Pratt Dr. Ronald Pratt might unlock a cure for his gamma-induced condition. Under the cover of night, he sneaks into Pratt’s high-security facility to study and tweak his work, gradually adding his own corrections and improvements. Pratt discovers the intruder and hides within the lab, waiting for his mysterious helper to reveal itself. When the truth comes out, Banner faces authorities, and under the pressure of exposure he admits his true identity and his transformations into The Hulk. The Hulk’s emergence happens just as Pratt’s research veers toward using genetic engineering to boost healing, a field that could repair Banner’s body in seconds thanks to the Hulk’s accelerated metabolism.

With Pratt’s scientist wife Amy Pratt at his side, the couple sets up a force field cage and an array of sensors to study the creature while they chase a potential cure. Over the following months, Banner, Amy, and Pratt forge a fragile bond as they balance the Hulk’s needs with the hopeful pursuit of healing. Yet the facility’s board balks at funding Pratt’s broader mission, insisting that he pivot toward creating super-soldier answers. Faced with losing support, Pratt intensifies the quest to treat Banner, while a higher-stakes threat closes in.

Into this mix slips a covert operative named Jasmin Jasmin, ordered by the shadowy Kasha Kasha to steal Pratt’s files. Jasmin’s past in espionage makes her wary of Kasha’s motive, and when she discovers a dangerous leverage—her sister Bella’s safety—she becomes entangled in a web of deceit. An act of violence during a failed theft throws Banner into a fresh crisis: a collision of his monstrous alter ego and a plot that could widen the gulf between science and danger. In the confusion, Jasmin’s actions trigger a chain of events that forces Banner to seek help from Pratt, who, though in a coma, becomes pivotal to the unfolding drama.

The Hulk’s emergence during this tumultuous period leads to an uneasy alliance: the Hulk protects Jasmin from further assault and, in a surprising turn, the pair grow closer. Their budding romance softens the edges of a world where espionage and medicine collide. As the stakes rise, the Pratts are kidnapped from their hospital room, and Jasmine uses her skills to locate them at an airfield. In the ensuing confrontation, Zed Zed—the network’s torturer—escapes a near-fatal encounter but meets a grim end as events spiral toward a brutal showdown. In a decisive move, Jasmine guides Banner to rescue Pratt and bring them to safety, all while evading the clutches of Kasha’s men.

The pursuit crescendos at the airfield, where Bella—a ruthless leader within the spy network and played by Bella—seizes control of the situation. Zed and Bella clash with Banner and the authorities, and in the chaos, the Hulk interrupts to protect Jasmine. A tense standoff culminates in Bella opening fire on Banner, her shot igniting the plane’s fuel supply. The resulting explosion detonates the aircraft, claiming Bella, Zed, and the Hulk in a fiery blast. Banner, unable to sustain his condition, returns to human form and succumbs to his injuries, while Jasmine, Pratt, and Amy mourn the loss of the man who battled both monsters and men to find a cure. The story ends on a note of quiet resolve, with those left behind honoring Banner’s memory and continuing the search for healing in a world where science, loyalty, and danger are tightly interwoven.

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