Hercules

19971997
GG
1h 33min

Hercules (1997)

Clip: Hades Finds Out

Hercules (1997)

Animation Adventure Comedy

The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.

Directors
- Ron Clements
- John Musker
Writers
- Ron Clements(animation screenplay by)
- John Musker(animation screenplay by)
- Don McEnery(animation screenplay by)
Stars
- Tate Donovan(voice)
- Susan Egan(voice)
- James Woods(voice)

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 9 wins & 16 nominations total

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Danny DeVito and Tate Donovan in Hercules (1997)

Herculesas Hercules
(voice)

Megas Meg
(voice)

Hadesas Hades
(voice)

Young Herculesas Young Hercules
(voice)

Young Herculesas Young Hercules
(singing voice)

Philas Phil
(voice)

Bobcat Goldthwait

Painas Pain
(voice)

Panicas Panic
(voice)

Zeusas Zeus
(voice)

Heraas Hera
(voice)

Alcmeneas Alcmene
(voice)

Amphitryonas Amphitryon
(voice)

Hermesas Hermes
(voice)

Clothoas Clotho
(voice)

Lachesisas Lachesis
(voice)

Atroposas Atropos
(voice)

Charlton Heston

Narratoras Narrator
(voice)

Cyclopsas Cyclops
(voice)

Directors
- Ron Clements
- John Musker
Writers
- Ron Clements(animation screenplay by)
- John Musker(animation screenplay by)
- Don McEnery(animation screenplay by)
All cast & crew

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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. —Kristi Connolly <kristic@nlc.net.au>

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Taglines
- A Comedy So Big No Theater Can't Hold It
Genres
Certificate
- G
Parents guide

Trivia
The role of Hades is one of James Woods' all-time favorite characters. So much so, any time Disney needs him to reprise the character for any cartoon show and video game, such as Hercules (1998) or Kingdom Hearts, he has agreed to do so. When this film was about to go over-budget, he offered to refund his salary and finish the film for free. Disney decided against this, and finished the film anyway.

Goofs
All of the characters are referred to by their Greek mythological names except for Hercules. Hercules is the Roman equivalent to the Greek Herakles.

Quotes
Hades: I can't believe this guy! I throw everything I've got at him, and it doesn't even...
[Hades notices Pain is wearing Air-Hercs]
Hades: What... are... those?
Pain: Um, I don't know. I-I thought they looked kinda dashing...
Hades: [slowly burns up] I've got 24 hours to get rid of this... bozo, or the entire scheme I've been setting up for 18 years goes up in smoke, and YOU ARE WEARING HIS MERCHANDISE?
[Hades hears a noise, and sees Panic slurping some "Herculade"]
Panic: [chuckles nervously] Thirsty?
[Hades screams, and blows up a volcano]

Crazy credits
At the end of the closing credits, Hades, whose still stuck in the bottom, is heard complaining about everyone but him receiving a happy ending and tries to call for someone for help.

Alternate versions
Instead of a reprise of "A Star is Born," a pop-rock rendition of "I Won't Say (I'm In Love)" by American singer Belinda Carlisle is heard during the end credits of some non-English-language versions of this movie.

Connections
Edited into The Frollo Show: Frollo Misses his Mother (2011)

Soundtracks
The Gospel Truth (Prologue)
(uncredited)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by David Zippel

Top review

Hilarious, great fun for kids and adults.

I think this film is wonderful. It is sheer entertainment for kids and hilarious for adults.

I first watched this movie age 7, and i loved it...now i watch it again age 14 and I'm howling with laughter. The 'You wanna buy a sundial?' sequence renders me unable to breathe for laughter, whilst when i was younger it got not so much as a giggle.

As with all Disney films, the jokes are for the 'big kids' and the entertainment value is for the little ones.

This film has been criticized for not staying true to Greek Mythology. My response is, it doesn't matter. This a witty, sarcastic and enjoyable film. Accuracies play no purpose.

The characters are wonderful, particularly Phil and Hades. Also, Megara provides a feisty, totally non 'princessy' female character, which is wonderful!

Overall - 8/10

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Release date
- June 27, 1997 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- France
Official sites
- Official site
- Stream hercules officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
Languages
Also known as
- Hércules
Production companies
See more company credits at IMDbPro

Budget
- $85,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $99,112,101
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $249,567
- Jun 15, 1997
Gross worldwide
- $252,712,101

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 33min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1(original and intended ratio)

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