The Legend of Hercules (2014)

The origin story of the mythical Greek hero. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom.

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writers:

Sean Hood, Daniel Giat

Stars:

Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kellan Lutz	...	Hercules
Gaia Weiss	...	Hebe
Scott Adkins	...	King Amphitryon
Roxanne McKee	...	Queen Alcmene
Liam Garrigan	...	Iphicles
Liam McIntyre	...	Sotiris
Rade Serbedzija	...	Chiron
Johnathon Schaech	...	Tarak
Luke Newberry	...	Agamemnon
Kenneth Cranham	...	Lucius
Mariah Gale	...	Kakia
Sarai Givaty	...	Saphirra
Dimiter Doichinov	...	King Galenus / Champion #1 (as Dimitar Doychinov)
Nikolai Sotirov	...	King Tallas (as Nikolay Sotirov)
Radoslav Parvanov	...	Half Face / Champion #3

Storyline

In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.

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Plot Keywords:

ancient greece | hercules character | 13th century b.c. | greece | hercules | 

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Taglines:

Every man has a destiny

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense combat action and violence, and for some sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hercules: The Legend Begins

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,600,000, 12 January 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$18,848,538

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$61,402,445

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Millennium Films, Nu Boyana Film Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Renny Harlin said that he chose Scott Adkins for the role of King Amphitryon because of "his acting skills, his incredible physical ability and his incredible physique." He said that King Amphitryon "had to be the biggest badass the audience had ever seen, and only Scott Adkins fit that bill."

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Goofs

Rail slider track is visible in the scene when Hercules and Sotiris are tied back to back.

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Quotes

King Amphitryon: Have you come to bring the wrath of Zeus upon me boy?

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Connections

Featured in The Cinema Snob: Hercules (2014)

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Soundtracks

Circle In Seven
Written by Zarbang
Performed by Zarbang

User Reviews

Thoroughly Atrocious

This movie lost me even before I was dragged into the theater. The trailers made it look like a movie made mostly for the sake of violence and for showcasing the sweaty, hairless, shirtless bodies of the male actors; there is plenty if the latter, but shockingly less than expected of the former so if you're interested in bloody and graphic violence skip it, there's nothing that graphic to speak of. The story of Hercules's impossible tasks, is abandoned (and only makes a cameo in a scene where he kills a lion) and instead it's been replaced with a meathead's view of Ridley Scott's, Gladiator. The story and characters are as shallow as kiddie pools, the editing never slows down the pace which is tiring after the first twenty minutes, the same establishing shots are used in the very first shot of every scene, the music also doesn't know how to tone down, as that the climax of each scene is accompanied with large, "rousing" crescendo, the writing is awful and gives you no look into the mind of the characters (at least I hope they had more going on in their heads than what was expressed), there is no acting to speak of, and the visual effects look like they're from a Sci-Fi Channel movie. To add to my disappointment, I also discovered that IMDb doesn't have a "0 star" rating, what the hell?