Hercules in New York (1970)

Director:

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Writer:

Aubrey Wisberg (written by)

Release Date:

25 February 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

See Him Topple Two Ton Newspaper Rolls! See Him Toss Tough Men Like Toothpicks!

Plot:

Hercules (Schwarzenegger) is sent to Earth where he finds true love and starts a promising career in the bodybuilder business.

Plot Keywords:

New York City New York | Mythology | B Movie | Cult Favorite | Greek

Cast

Arnold Stang	...	Pretzie
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Hercules (as Arnold Strong 'Mr. Universe')
Deborah Loomis	...	Helen Camden
James Karen	...	Professor Camden
Ernest Graves	...	Zeus
Tanny McDonald	...	Juno
Harold Burstein	...	Rod Nelson (as Howard Burstein)
Merwin Goldsmith	...	Maxie
George Bartenieff	...	Nitro
Taina Elg	...	Nemesis
Michael Lipton	...	Pluto
Jan Adams
William Bass
Rudy Bond	...	Ship Captain
Lane Carroll

Also Known As:

Hercules - The Movie
Hercules Goes Bananas

Runtime:

75 min | UK:91 min | USA:91 min (original version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-3 | Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | UK:PG | USA:G | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Filmpartners

Trivia:

Schwarzenegger took the role at the urging of his friend Reg Park, who had previously played Hercules in three films (Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide (1961), Ercole al centro della terra (1961) & Sfida dei giganti, La (1965)).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: While Hercules and Mercury were talking to each-other in an apartment room, you can hear the camera man's creaky footsteps when the camera moves to the left and to the right.

Quotes:

Hercules: Ha, ha, ha. You have strucked Hercules.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hoodwinked! (2005)

Mind-numbingly funny; but also one of the worst films ever...

Hercules in New York is quite possibly one of the funniest films ever made; it is also one of the worst. Arnold stomps from scene to scene with the same vacant expression, occasionally flickering his eyes. However, he also creates one of the most memorably stupid characters in Cinematic History: Hercules.("You're on the make, Herc!", to which Arnold replies "What, I am not making anything?") There are scenes of comic genius; A chariot race down Broadway; A fight with the hilariously fake bear in the park, in which his screaming girlfriend looks at the camera very blatantly; A weightlifting competition with Monstro the Magnificent... all to the sound of silly Greek wedding music. Bottom line- It has to be seen to be believed. SEE IT NOW!!