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Hercules

Play trailer Poster for Hercules PG Released Aug 26, 1983 1h 41m Adventure Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Full Review Alan Jones Starburst The new mythological hero sub-genre dies still- born with Hercules. Aug 1, 2022 Full Review Rob Vaux Mania.com You could do worse... by which I mean you couldn't possibly do worse. Rated: F Aug 30, 2013 Full Review Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Shockingly incompetent on every conceivable level. Rated: 1/10 Oct 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 16, 2005 Full Review Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Egad, and it's poorly dubbed too Rated: 0/5 Oct 24, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Sometimes strange, mostly uninspiring. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Cannon Films, Polyphony Digital, Cannon Italia Srl, The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
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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