Hercules

PG

Released Aug 26, 1983

1h 41m

Adventure

Fantasy

List

22%

Tomatometer

9 Reviews

27%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

In this adaptation of the Greek myth, Hercules (Lou Ferrigno) -- a semi-divine being -- squares off against King Minos (William Berger), who is attempting to use science to gain power and take over the world. With the help of a benevolent sorceress, Circe (Mirella D'Angelo), Hercules tries to save his beloved Cassiopeia (Ingrid Anderson) from being sacrificed by Minos, and struggles against laser-breathing creatures and an evil sorceress (Sybil Danning).

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John J. O'Connor

New York Times

No good will come of detailing how this film's narrative departs from classical mythology to traffic in baser materials from 'Superman' to 'Star Wars.' Suffice it to say that the results are a tribute to the materials.

Jun 29, 2018

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Alan Jones

Starburst

The new mythological hero sub-genre dies still- born with Hercules.

Aug 1, 2022

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Rob Vaux

Mania.com

You could do worse... by which I mean you couldn't possibly do worse.

Rated: F

Aug 30, 2013

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Shockingly incompetent on every conceivable level.

Rated: 1/10

Oct 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 16, 2005

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Egad, and it's poorly dubbed too

Rated: 0/5

Oct 24, 2004

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Lesa F

Husband and I went to see this when it was new to the theatres. We walked out before the half-way point. Bad acting, bad dubbing, bad special effects. Bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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robert p

What a cheap movie with boring special effects Lou just cannot pull it off!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Since I first saw this movie (in Theatre) has been the lowest bar for which I've measured all other movies. 35 years at bottom is a truly Herculean accomplishment.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Sometimes strange, mostly uninspiring.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Everything was incompetent (acting, narrative, script, fight scenes, etc). The effects were cheesy and cheap. The whole thing was cheesy and cheap. That's why I liked it. A near perfect bad movie; awful and entertaining.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Uncle P

Not the best movie, but remotely entertaining when there's nothing else to watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/23

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Luigi Cozzi

Director

Lou Ferrigno

Hercules

Sybil Danning

Ariadne

Brad Harris

Augias

Mirella D'Angelo

Circe

Ingrid Anderson

Cassiopea

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Synopsis

In this adaptation of the Greek myth, Hercules (Lou Ferrigno) -- a semi-divine being -- squares off against King Minos (William Berger), who is attempting to use science to gain power and take over the world. With the help of a benevolent sorceress, Circe (Mirella D'Angelo), Hercules tries to save his beloved Cassiopeia (Ingrid Anderson) from being sacrificed by Minos, and struggles against laser-breathing creatures and an evil sorceress (Sybil Danning).

Director: Luigi Cozzi
Producer: Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
Screenwriter: Luigi Cozzi
Production Co: Polyphony Digital, Cannon Italia Srl, Golan-Globus Productions, Cannon Films, The Cannon Group
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 1983, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2016
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

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