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Hercules

- The man. The myth. The movie.

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!

Release Date : 1997-06-13

Language :EnglishSpanishGreek

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney PicturesWalt Disney Feature Animation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Disney's Hercules

Cast

Character Name : Hercules (voice)

Original Name : Tate Donovan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Hercules (voice)

Original Name : Josh Keaton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Hercules (singing voice)

Original Name : Roger Bart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Philoctetes (voice)

Original Name : Danny DeVito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hades (voice)

Original Name : James Woods

Gender : Male

Character Name : Meg (voice)

Original Name : Susan Egan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pain (voice)

Original Name : Bobcat Goldthwait

Gender : Male

Character Name : Panic (voice)

Original Name : Matt Frewer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zeus (voice)

Original Name : Rip Torn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hera (voice)

Original Name : Samantha Eggar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alcmene (voice)

Original Name : Barbara Barrie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Amphitryon (voice)

Original Name : Hal Holbrook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hermes (voice)

Original Name : Paul Shaffer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clotho (voice)

Original Name : Amanda Plummer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lachesis (voice)

Original Name : Carole Shelley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Atropos (voice)

Original Name : Paddi Edwards

Gender : Female

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Charlton Heston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Calliope the Muse of Epics (voice)

Original Name : Lillias White

Gender : Female

Character Name : Melpomene the Muse of Tragedy (voice)

Original Name : Cheryl Freeman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)

Original Name : LaChanze

Gender : Female

Character Name : Thalia the Muse of Comedy (voice)

Original Name : Roz Ryan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nessus the River Centaur / Tall Thebian / Elderly Thebian (voice)

Original Name : Jim Cummings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Apollo the Sun God (voice)

Original Name : Keith David

Gender : Male

Character Name : Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)

Original Name : Wayne Knight

Gender : Male

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Sherry Lynn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Mickie McGowan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Jack Angel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Debi Derryberry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cyclops (voice)

Original Name : Patrick Pinney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burnt Man (voice)

Original Name : Corey Burton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Earthquake Lady (voice)

Original Name : Mary Kay Bergman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Heavyset Woman (voice)

Original Name : Kathleen Freeman

Gender : Female

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

The definition of a meh film, at least for me. 'Hercules' doesn't stick a connection, I felt very unfulfilled throughout. I have little negatives, yet there isn't much the other way either. I like the cast, but that's honestly about it. James Woods, Danny DeVito and Rip Torn all give noteworthy performances in the roles of Hades, Phil and Zeus. However, Tate Donovan as the titular character is forgettable, as is Roger Bart's voice when Hercules sings. Bart isn't helped by the very average music, none of which is memorable to me. The plot is mild, one that is quite easy to predict and doesn't produce any thrilling moments. The animation is actually OK, satisfactory for sure. I can see this is very well rated by others, which I respect. For me, though, it isn't any good.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-27

Undoubtedly one of the better 1990s Disney films. The story and animation are very much centre stage with the music much less important - no big power ballads! It is a fun take on the Herculean mythology of ancient Greece. Beginning with a suitably grand opening narrative from Charlton Heston, no less, we learn that Hades is desperate to avenge himself on Zeus - who tricked him into ruling the underworld after he and his brothers defeated the Titans. Meantime Zeus is celebrating the birth of a baby boy. Hades decides to strike back, but his augurs (the "Fates" but think more "Stygian witches") advise that this little boy - Hercules - is the fly in the ointment who must be neutralised if his grand design is to succeed. Hades tricks him firstly into mortality and then cons him out of his great strength - but will that be enough to defeat the determination of our hero? It is a bit of a slow starter; but once it gets into the swing there are some good performances from James Woods (superb as Hades), Rip Torn (Zeus) and Danny DeVito as the long-suffering demi-god trainer "Phil" that keep this fantasy adventure moving along nicely. Don't expect to see any of his twelve labours...