Del Toro's Hellboy (Ron Perlman) has a lady love, a firestarter (Selma Blair), who is brought back into the fold by wide-eyed F.B.I. agent (Rupert Evans).

Together with Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), and under the watchful eye of father figure Prof Bruttenhold (John Hurt), Hellboy (a.k.a. Big Red) battles the forces of darkness and the eager eyes of the media and public from the anomymity of a fake garbage truck.

Laden as it is with special effects, Hellboy still rises above the average superhero movie with flawed and engaging characters, a love triangle, moderate, well-performed angst and a good dose of humour.

The result is watchable fun that is worth returning to, and which promises more fun in the future hopefully with del Toro at the helm.

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by Ali Kayn Due for Australian release 19 August 2004 For credits and official site details, see below Search Festivale for more work by the film-makers below. See also: Ron Perlman also appears as the beast in the television series Beauty and the Beast; Selma Blair also appears in Kill Me Later and Legally Blonde; Daredevil ; The Matrix; Superman Returns ; Batman Begins ; Hellboy and the Golden Army ; Aeon Flux

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Just the facts: Title: Hellboy(2004) Written by: Guillermo del Toro (scr & scr story); Mike Mignola (comic books); Peter Briggs (scr story) Directed by: Guillermo del Toro running time: The Players: Ron Perlman; John Hurt; Selma Blair; Rupert Evans; Karel Roden; Jeffrey Tambor; Doug Jones; Official website: IMDB: IMDb entry For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section. For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database. For the latest additions to Festivale, check out the change history section.