Hercules

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Hercules

PG

Released Aug 26, 1983

1h 41m

Adventure

Fantasy

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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

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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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CodyZamboni Z

Cheap, campy, silly, colorful, and kinda boring. With ultra low grade, amateurish stop motion and miniature fx, Lou is jacked, and his athleticism works well for character, Hot sexy costumes for Circe, Sybil and Princess Cassiopeia, Good dubbing, Old school filmmaking of montages, fades, double exposures, As movie tells story of Hercules from birth thru his many exploits, that ultimately spans the solar system, Lots of Greek mythology mash ups, Also lots of dull posturing by pretentious gods looking down on the action. Low budget evident when producers had to use footage from Grizzly ( 1976 ) and Quo Vadis ( 1951 ) to spice up the action.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/01/25

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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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Audience Member

If you liked The Room, you're gonna LOVE Hercules. It's basically the adventures of Captain Beefcake (Lou Ferrigno) in ancient Greece, battling robots with lasers and stuff. The leading lady was played by a female version of William Shatner, albeit far more sartorially awesome. The costumes, the special effects, the acting, the directing, the totally random addition of outer-space elements, the whole thing just makes you scream out, OMG, I can't believe they made this. It's so fantastically bad in so many awesome ways, you can't resist it, you'll laugh, you'll smile, you'll learn absolutely nothing about the story of Hercules but it will be awesome.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Luigi Cozzi

Director

Lou Ferrigno

Hercules

Sybil Danning

Ariadne

Brad Harris

Augias

Mirella D'Angelo

Circe

Ingrid Anderson

Cassiopea

Hercules: Official Clip - Space Chariot

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Hercules: Official Clip - Hercules vs. the Chariots

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Hercules: Official Clip - One Against Eight

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Hercules: Official Clip - Separating the Continents

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Hercules: Official Clip - Ariadne's End

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Hercules: Official Clip - The Power of Zeus

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Hercules: Official Clip - Thera Monster

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Hercules: Official Clip - Hercules Unchained

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Hercules: Official Clip - Circe the Sorceress

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Hercules: Official Clip - Hercules vs. Minos

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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: Golan-Globus Productions, Cannon Films, The Cannon Group, Cannon Italia Srl, Polyphony Digital
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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