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Hellboy

- From the dark side to our side.

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.

Release Date : 2004-04-02

Language :RussianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesRevolution StudiosDark Horse EntertainmentLawrence Gordon ProductionsStarlite FilmsPartnership Films

Production Country : Czech RepublicUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Hellboy

Original Name : Ron Perlman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman

Original Name : Selma Blair

Gender : Female

Character Name : Abraham 'Abe' Sapien

Original Name : Doug Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm

Original Name : John Hurt

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Myers

Original Name : Rupert Evans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Manning

Original Name : Jeffrey Tambor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karl Ruprecht Kroenen

Original Name : Ladislav Beran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ilsa Haupstein

Original Name : Bridget Hodson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Grigori Rasputin

Original Name : Karel Roden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sammael

Original Name : Brian Steele

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Clay

Original Name : Corey Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young 'Broom'

Original Name : Kevin Trainor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Lime

Original Name : Brian Caspe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Moss

Original Name : James Babson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Quarry

Original Name : Stephen Fisher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Stone

Original Name : Garth Cooper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Whitman

Original Name : Angus MacInnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cpl. Matlin

Original Name : Jim Howick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Truck Driver

Original Name : Mark Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid

Original Name : Daniel Aarsman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid

Original Name : Bettina Ask

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid

Original Name : Álvaro Navarro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid

Original Name : Emilio Navarro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid on Rooftop

Original Name : Rory Copus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Jenkins

Original Name : Tara Hugo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Second Doctor

Original Name : Richard Haas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Marsh

Original Name : Andrea Miltner

Gender : Female

Character Name : Down's Patient

Original Name : Jo Eastwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Museum Guard

Original Name : Charles Grisham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Museum Guard

Original Name : Jan Holíček

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lobby Guard

Original Name : Jeremy Zimmermann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly

Original Name : Monty L. Simons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sherpa Guide

Original Name : Pavel Cajzl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl with Kittens

Original Name : Andrea Stuart

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Klaus Werner von Krupt

Original Name : William Hoyland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Liz

Original Name : Millie Wilkie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Television Host

Original Name : Bob Sherman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blonde Television Reporter

Original Name : Ellen Savaria

Gender : Female

Character Name : German Scientist

Original Name : Petr Sekanina

Gender : Male

Character Name : German Scientist

Original Name : Aleš Košnar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Guy

Original Name : Justin Svoboda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girlfriend

Original Name : Winter Ave Zoli

Gender : Female

Character Name : Train Driver

Original Name : Santiago Segura

Gender : Male

Character Name : Train Driver

Original Name : Albert Moy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abe Sapien (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : David Hyde Pierce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Liz Sherman's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Helene Maksoud

Gender : Female

Character Name : Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)

Original Name : Guillermo del Toro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Knight (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Mignola

Gender : Male

Character Name : Museum Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Miroslav Lhotka

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Guard (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Lindsay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radioman (uncredited)

Original Name : Todd Kramer

Gender : Male

Reviews

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

I love the Mike Mignola _Hellboy_ comics, and this movie is a pretty massive deviation from that source material. Oddly though, I'm kind of not bothered by that. In fact in some cases, like that of the character of Karl Ruprecht Kroenen, the film version is actually an improvement. A regular re-watch of _Hellboy_ is a pretty frequent occurrence in my household. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._

tmdb44006625

@tmdb44006625

2021-06-23

Hellboy is not a movie for everyone, no matter how much humour is in the screenplay. Nevertheless, Guillermo del Toro's usual knack for outstanding visuals, cool looking action, and focus on character development makes Hellboy unique and entertaining af. Also, Ron Perlman is an amazing leading man. His charisma makes him one of the most underrated actors of our time.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-03-27

Now on the face of it, this ought to be terrible. A couple of Nazis are on a remote Scots island using the spirit of the legendary Russian Rasputin (Karel Roden) to conjure up the devil. Luckily, their plan is interrupted by intrepid commandos under the leadership of scientist “Broom” (John Hurt) who not only thwarts this nefarious plan but also manages to rescue what was emerging from the devilish abyss and return with it to his lab where the half-horned “Hellboy” fits perfectly with his collection of other beings living in the officially denied “Bureau of Paranormal Research”. The thing is, “Broom” is getting on a bit and is concerned that without his steadfast leadership, his beloved subjects will fall under the aegis of the military, so he recruits the enthusiastic young “Myers” (Rupert Evans) to take the reins as the occupants of his museum must faced a reenergised Nazis under their vengeful Russian mystic and equipped with their new, multi-faceted “Sammael” who can replicate, Hydra-style, every time it dies - only it’s not just heads it regrows. With battle lines increasingly drawn, it falls to the pesky “Hellboy” (Ron Perlman), his mind-reading amphibian colleague “Abe” (Doug Jones) and his hitherto unrequited love interest “Liz” (Selma Blair) to get on with the old ridding the world of evil thing. The visual effects here work well, but rather than just let them do all the work, Guillermo del Toro also makes sure there is plenty of characterful dialogue and loads of action to keep this rollicking along for two hours. Perlman looks like he is enjoying himself and that’s contagious as this mixes fantasy and sorcery with some good old fashioned prejudice; just an hint of decency from an on-form Hurt and Myers all topped off by a dose of theatrical ham from Roden doing his best Christopher Lee. Of course, the combination of Satan and the Swastika takes some beating in the realms of evil and though I don’t suppose the conclusion is in much doubt, there is plenty of ebbing and flowing going on and nobody is safe as the action hots up.