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Hercules, Prisoner of Evil

Original title: Ursus, il terrore dei kirghisi
  • 1964
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
269
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Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (1964)
AdventureFantasy

Hercules battles an evil sorceress who turns men into werewolves.Hercules battles an evil sorceress who turns men into werewolves.Hercules battles an evil sorceress who turns men into werewolves.

  • Directors
    • Antonio Margheriti
    • Ruggero Deodato
  • Writer
    • Marcello Sartarelli
  • Stars
    • Reg Park
    • Mireille Granelli
    • Ettore Manni
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    269
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Antonio Margheriti
      • Ruggero Deodato
    • Writer
      • Marcello Sartarelli
    • Stars
      • Reg Park
      • Mireille Granelli
      • Ettore Manni
    • 13User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Reg Park
    Reg Park
    • Ursus
    Mireille Granelli
    Mireille Granelli
    • Amiko
    Ettore Manni
    Ettore Manni
    • Ilo
    Furio Meniconi
    Furio Meniconi
    • Zereteli
    María Teresa Orsini
    • Kato
    Lilly Mantovani
    • Slave
    Nino Fuscagni
    • Miko
    • (as Serafino Fuscagni)
    Giulio Maculani
    • Varos
    Ugo Carboni
    Claudio Scarchilli
    • Lava
    Piero Pastore
    • Amko
    Gaetano Quartararo
    • Kirghiso Officer
    Claudio Ruffini
    • Frido
    • (uncredited)
    Faustone Signoretti
    • Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Antonio Margheriti
      • Ruggero Deodato
    • Writer
      • Marcello Sartarelli
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      Zereteli: Torture him some more. Make him talk.

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    User reviews13

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    8/10

    Endearing fun

    Ursus, il terrore dei kirghisi is the proper name of the film and it is pretty unusual mishmash of peplum, horror, geography and ethnicities. Suspiciously Mediterranean looking Kirghiz somehow manage to oppress unusually Nordic looking Cirkassians who seem to be living just across the hill from each other (it's like horse riding from Canada to Mexico!!!). The main hero - Ursus (not Hercules! Though all names have been altered for american edit) is played by Muscle man Reg Park was a mentor and inspiration for Arnold Schwarzenegger both in terms of over-exaggerated physique (of cartoon superhero/"bullied kids dream variety" and nowhere near as objectively beautiful like that of Steve Reeves) but also in wooden acting department (again making Reeves look almost method actor in comparison). Most other characters (in original Italian version) seem to have Georgian names for some reason - Ilo, Kato, Aniko (who became Amico in american version because...?) and finally Prince Zereteli - who would be happy to know that there is a street and a Metro station named after him in downtown Tbilisi, Georgia :)))
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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1964 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Ursus und die Sklavin des Teufels
    • Production companies
      • Adelphia Productions
      • Ambrosiana Cinematografica
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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