The legendary Greek hero leads a team of intrepid adventurers in a perilous quest for the legendary Golden Fleece.
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| Todd Armstrong | ... | Jason | |
| Nancy Kovack | ... | Medea | |
| Gary Raymond | ... | Acastus | |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | Argos | |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Zeus | |
| Michael Gwynn | ... | Hermes / Priest | |
| Douglas Wilmer | ... | Pelias | |
| Jack Gwillim | ... | King Aeetes | |
| Honor Blackman | ... | Hera | |
| John Cairney | ... | Hylas | |
| Patrick Troughton | ... | Phineas | |
| Andrew Faulds | ... | Phalerus | |
| Nigel Green | ... | Hercules | |
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Jason has been prophesied to take the throne of Thessaly. When he saves Pelias from drowning, but does not recognize him as the man who had earlier killed his father, Pelias tells Jason to travel to Colchis to find the Golden Fleece. Jason follows his advice and assembles a sailing crew of the finest men in Greece, including Hercules. They are under the protection of Hera, queen of the gods. Their voyage is replete with battles against harpies, a giant bronze Talos, a hydra, and an animated skeleton army, all brought to life by the special effects wizardry of Ray Harryhausen. Written by Rick Gregory <rag.apa@email.apa.org>
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golden fleece | giant monster | argonaut | greek mythology | mythology |Taglines:
SEE! The Adventure That Stunned the World...And the Mighty Men Who Conquered It! See more »Parents Guide:
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19 June 1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$1,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Pelias: Well?
Priest: Zeus, king of the gods of the Greeks, brighten the ashes that I may read the future. I see... a great tree at the end of the world. And in its branches there hang the skull and skin of a ram. They gleam and shine for it is a prize of the gods, a Golden Fleece.
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The voice of Nancy Kovack, who played Medea, was dubbed by Eva Haddon, an actress well known on BBC radio. See more »Goofs
In two scenes with the Harpies, first when the first Harpy appears and the second when Jason and his troop come up the trail; the wires controlling the Harpies are visible. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Pelias: Well?
Priest: Zeus, king of the gods of the Greeks, brighten the ashes that I may read the future. I see... a great tree at the end of the world. And in its branches there hang the skull and skin of a ram. They gleam and shine for it is a prize of the gods, a Golden Fleece.
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Alternate Versions
A brief scene was cut from the skeleton fight where the decapitated skeleton is seen feeling around for its head. In addition the UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove the shrieking made by the skeletons from a face-on shot during the initial charge, and video versions featured the same print. DVD versions are uncut. See more »
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What do I like about this movie...besides Harryhausin's special effects? Besides the frenetic battle with the skeletons and the seemingly hopeless fight against the statue of Talos? I like the way the people are presented, I suppose...
Heracles is presented, not as a young ripped body builder, but as one would expect a middle-aged strong man to be: Formidable, a little grey and a little swaggering. Argos, the ship builder, is tan and fat, as one would expect the veteran of many sea voyages to be. The crew looks like what one would expect a crew of ancient greeks to look like.
The acting is not spectacular, but sincere. No one looks embarrassed to be in this movie. It is tight with great special effects...wonderful for children...
And, I must mention Hera, normally portrayed as a matronly and vindictive woman, is here presented as a beautiful and helpful goddess by Honor Blackman, no less. Although many of you may be more familiar with her as Pussy Galore from Goldfinger...