ActionAdventureFantasy

Hercules

- The strongest man on Earth.

Hercules, a semi-divine being, squares off against King Minos, who is attempting to use science to gain power and take over the world. With the help of a benevolent sorceress, Circe, Hercules tries to save his beloved Cassiopeia from being sacrificed by Minos, and struggles against laser-breathing creatures and an evil sorceress.

Release Date : 1983-08-12

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Golan-Globus ProductionsCannon Italia SrlThe Cannon Group

Production Country : ItalyUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Hercules

Original Name : Lou Ferrigno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ariadne

Original Name : Sybil Danning

Gender : Female

Character Name : Augias

Original Name : Brad Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hera

Original Name : Rossana Podestà

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cassiopea

Original Name : Ingrid Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Circe

Original Name : Mirella D'Angelo

Gender : Female

Character Name : King Minos

Original Name : William Berger

Gender : Male

Character Name : King Xenodama

Original Name : Bobby Rhodes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Valcheus

Original Name : Gianni Garko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Athena

Original Name : Delia Boccardo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Zeus

Original Name : Claudio Cassinelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Thief

Original Name : Franco Garofalo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Gabriella Giorgelli

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sostratos

Original Name : Raf Baldassarre

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dedalos

Original Name : Eva Robin's

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dorcon

Original Name : Yehuda Efroni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Father

Original Name : Stelio Candelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chambermaid

Original Name : Valentina Montanari

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Friend

Original Name : Rocco Lerro

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-02

I suppose the give away is the opening logo from "Cannon" - that usually spoke volumes about what was going to come next - and here, well yep - it is pretty much as poor as expected. This time, hulky Lou Ferrigno picks up the mantle as the demi-god son of Zeus. I don't recall this being one of his twelve labours, but he must join with the powerful sorceress "Circe" (Mirella D'Angelo) to thwart a cunning plan by King Minos (the wooden as any Trojan horse William Berger) to take over the world with his magically imbued - by his personal sorceress "Adriana" (Sybil Danning) - robots. Yes, that's robots...! Not the kind Ray Harryhausen might devise that fly and make cute squeaking sounds; but bad-ass tin beasties that will make him ruler of the world. What also irks our hero, is that Minos plans to sacrifice his girlfriend "Cassiopeia" (Ingrid Anderson) so he has to get a move on before she is toast! The dialogue is dreadful, as are the visual effects - and Ferrigno makes Steve Reeves look like Laurence Olivier. I have watched a load of what is somewhat disparagingly called "Peplum" over the years, and some of it is truly terrible - but I would venture to suggest that this sits comfortably within that group - and nowhere near the top, neither! It is sort of like "Conan" (1982) but without, well just about everything... Not good, sorry.