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Title: Clash of the Titans (1981)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Laurence Olivier | ... | Zeus | |
| Claire Bloom | ... | Hera | |
| Maggie Smith | ... | Thetis | |
| Ursula Andress | ... | Aphrodite | |
| Jack Gwillim | ... | Poseidon | |
| Susan Fleetwood | ... | Athena | |
| Pat Roach | ... | Hephaestus | |
| Harry Hamlin | ... | Perseus | |
| Judi Bowker | ... | Andromeda | |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Ammon | |
| Siân Phillips | ... | Cassiopeia | |
| Flora Robson | ... | A Stygian Witch | |
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Anna Manahan | ... | A Stygian Witch |
| Freda Jackson | ... | A Stygian Witch | |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | ... | Thallo | |
Perseus (Harry Hamlin) is the favored son of the god Zeus (Sir Laurence Olivier), but he has unwittingly ticked off the sea goddess Thetis (Dame Maggie Smith). Just to make things worse, Perseus falls in love with the lovely Princess Andromeda (Judi Bowker), who used to be engaged to Thetis' son, Calibos (Neil McCarthy). Soon Perseus is off on one quest after another, with Zeus helping, Thetis hindering, and lots of innocent bystanders getting stabbed, drowned, and squished. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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In mythological Greece, Godly leader Laurence Olivier (as Zeus) mates with a royal mortal, producing handsome, muscular adult Harry Hamlin (as Perseus). With some help from Burgess Meredith (as Ammon), Mr. Hamlin sets out to win the hand of attractive Judi Bowker (as Andromeda), but Maggie Smith (as Thetis) wants Mr. Bowker to mate with her much uglier son. Hamlin must battle all creatures great and greater, as envisioned by special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen, in his last feature film...
Hamlin is a perfect Perseus, but the all-star supporting cast adds surprisingly little. Arguably the only one really earning his paycheck is Mr. Meredith. Of course, it helps that Meredith is given the least dull supporting role; others have precious little to make an impression with. The Gods are a bore. Behind his sex symbol looks, Hamlin was sometimes undervalued as a serious actor. Much later, playing a scene with him was difficult; so he keenly and generously went over the lines and motivations, making it easy. Watching Hamlin and Meredith is fun, Ms. Bowker is nakedly beautiful, and the visual effects keep it lively.
******* Clash of the Titans (6/12/81) Desmond Davis ~ Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Laurence Olivier