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Hercules

"The man. The myth. The movie."

1997-06-13 Animation 1hr 33m

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!

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Storyline

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!

  • Released
    1997-06-13
  • Revenue
    $252,712,101
  • Budget
    $85,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 33m
  • Genre
    Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Español, ελληνικά
  • imdb-logo
    7.3
  • Production
    Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Crew

Ron Clements
Director
Ron Clements
Screenplay
John Musker
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan
Hercules (voice)
Josh Keaton

Josh Keaton
Young Hercules (voice)
Roger Bart

Roger Bart
Young Hercules (singing voice)
Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito
Philoctetes (voice)
James Woods

James Woods
Hades (voice)
Susan Egan

Susan Egan
Meg (voice)
Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait
Pain (voice)
Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer
Panic (voice)
Rip Torn

Rip Torn
Zeus (voice)
Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar
Hera (voice)
Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie
Alcmene (voice)
Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook
Amphitryon (voice)
Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer
Hermes (voice)
Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer
Clotho (voice)
Carole Shelley

Carole Shelley
Lachesis (voice)
Paddi Edwards

Paddi Edwards
Atropos (voice)
Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston
Narrator (voice)
Lillias White

Lillias White
Calliope the Muse of Epics (voice)
Cheryl Freeman

Cheryl Freeman
Melpomene the Muse of Tragedy (voice)
LaChanze

LaChanze
Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
Roz Ryan

Roz Ryan
Thalia the Muse of Comedy (voice)
Jim Cummings

Jim Cummings
Nessus the River Centaur / Tall Thebian / Elderly Thebian (voice)
Keith David

Keith David
Apollo the Sun God (voice)
Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight
Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Sherry Lynn

Sherry Lynn
Additional Voices (voice)
Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan
Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel

Jack Angel
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Debi Derryberry

Debi Derryberry
Additional Voices (voice)
Patrick Pinney

Patrick Pinney
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Corey Burton
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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Hercules
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A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2020-07-01

The definition of a meh film, at least for me. <em>'Hercules'</em> doesn't stick a connection, I felt very unfulfilled throughout. I have... read more

The definition of a meh film, at least for me. <em>'Hercules'</em> doesn't stick a connection, I felt very unfulfilled throughout. I have little negatives, yet there isn't much the other way either. I like the cast, but that's honestly about it. James Woods, Danny DeVito and Rip Torn all give noteworthy performances in the roles of Hades, Phil and Zeus. However, Tate Donovan as the titular character is forgettable, as is Roger Bart's voice when Hercules sings. Bart isn't helped by the very average music, none of which is memorable to me. The plot is mild, one that is quite easy to predict and doesn't produce any thrilling moments. The animation is actually OK, satisfactory for sure. I can see this is very well rated by others, which I respect. For me, though, it isn't any good.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-27

Undoubtedly one of the better 1990s Disney films. The story and animation are very much centre stage with the music much less important - no... read more

Undoubtedly one of the better 1990s Disney films. The story and animation are very much centre stage with the music much less important - no big power ballads! It is a fun take on the Herculean mythology of ancient Greece. Beginning with a suitably grand opening narrative from Charlton Heston, no less, we learn that Hades is desperate to avenge himself on Zeus - who tricked him into ruling the underworld after he and his brothers defeated the Titans. Meantime Zeus is celebrating the birth of a baby boy. Hades decides to strike back, but his augurs (the "Fates" but think more "Stygian witches") advise that this little boy - Hercules - is the fly in the ointment who must be neutralised if his grand design is to succeed. Hades tricks him firstly into mortality and then cons him out of his great strength - but will that be enough to defeat the determination of our hero? It is a bit of a slow starter; but once it gets into the swing there are some good performances from James Woods (superb as Hades), Rip Torn (Zeus) and Danny DeVito as the long-suffering demi-god trainer "Phil" that keep this fantasy adventure moving along nicely. Don't expect to see any of his twelve labours...

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A Review by r96sk

The definition of a meh film, at least for me. <em>'Hercules'</em> doesn't stick a connection, I felt very unfulfilled throughout. I have little negatives, yet there isn't much the other way either. I like the cast, but that's honestly a...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2020-07-01

The definition of a meh film, at least for me. <em>'Hercules'</em> doesn't stick a connection, I felt very unfulfilled throughout. I have little negatives, yet there isn't much the other way either...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-27

Undoubtedly one of the better 1990s Disney films. The story and animation are very much centre stage with the music much less important - no big power ballads! It is a fun take on the Herculean mythol...

read more