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Hercules (1997)
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The son of the Greek Gods Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it. Writers:Ron Clements (animation screenplay), John Musker (animation screenplay), and 18 more credits » |
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| Tate Donovan | ... |
Hercules
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| Josh Keaton | ... |
Young Hercules
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| Roger Bart | ... |
Young Hercules
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| Danny DeVito | ... |
Philoctetes
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| James Woods | ... |
Hades; Lord of the Underworld
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| Susan Egan | ... |
Meg
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| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... |
Pain
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| Matt Frewer | ... |
Panic
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| Rip Torn | ... |
Zeus
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| Samantha Eggar | ... |
Hera, Hercules' Mother
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Barbara Barrie | ... |
Alcmene; Hercules' Foster Mother
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| Hal Holbrook | ... | ||
| Paul Shaffer | ... |
Hermes; the Messenger God
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| Amanda Plummer | ... |
The Fates
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Carole Shelley | ... |
The Fates
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Storyline
Hercules, son of the Greek God, Zeus, is turned into a half-god, half-mortal by evil Hades, God of the Underworld, who plans to overthrow Zeus. Hercules is raised on Earth and retains his god-like strength, but when he discovers his immortal heritage Zeus tells him that to return to Mount Olympus he must become a True Hero. Hercules becomes a famous hero with the help of his friend Pegasus and his personal trainer, Phil the satyr. Hercules battles monsters, Hades and the Titans, but it is his self-sacrifice to rescue his love Meg which makes him a True Hero. Written by Kristi Connolly <kristic@nlc.net.au>
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Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$249,567 (USA) (15 June 1997) (1 Screen)Gross:
$146,000,000 (Worldwide) (11 January 1998) (except USA)Company Credits
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Narrator: Long ago, in the faraway land of ancient Greece, there was a golden age of powerful gods and extraordinary heroes. And the greatest and strongest of all these heroes was the mighty Hercules. But what is the measure of a true hero? Ah, that is what our story is...
Thalia: Will you listen to him? He's makin' the story sound like some Greek tragedy.
Terpsichore: Lighten up, dude.
Calliope: We'll take it from here, darling.
Narrator: You go, girl.
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Everybody's got a little taste of somethin' but me. I got nothin'.
I'm-- I'm here with nothin'. Anybody listenin'? It's like I'm-- What am
I, an echo or something? Hello? Hello? Am I talking to, what,
hyperspace? Hello, it's me. Nobody listens. See more »
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Trivia
In the myths, Hercules was one of the heroes/sailors on the Argo. See more »Goofs
Continuity: During the scene with Megara and Hercules by the fountain, the armless statue at the end changes into a man and a woman holding a ribbon between scenes. Also, during that scene, Meg and Hercules change locations around the fountain and the statue rotates with them. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: Long ago, in the faraway land of ancient Greece, there was a golden age of powerful gods and extraordinary heroes. And the greatest and strongest of all these heroes was the mighty Hercules. But what is the measure of a true hero? Ah, that is what our story is...
Thalia: Will you listen to him? He's makin' the story sound like some Greek tragedy.
Terpsichore: Lighten up, dude.
Calliope: We'll take it from here, darling.
Narrator: You go, girl.
See more »
Crazy Credits
Hades (James Woods) says: "What d'ya say? It's happy ending time!Everybody's got a little taste of somethin' but me. I got nothin'.
I'm-- I'm here with nothin'. Anybody listenin'? It's like I'm-- What am
I, an echo or something? Hello? Hello? Am I talking to, what,
hyperspace? Hello, it's me. Nobody listens. See more »
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