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The man. The myth. The movie.

Overview

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!

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Tate Donovan

    Hercules (voice)

  2. Cast 1

    Josh Keaton

    Young Hercules (voice)

  3. Cast 1

    Roger Bart

    Young Hercules (singing voice)

  4. Cast 1

    Danny DeVito

    Philoctetes (voice)

  5. Cast 1

    James Woods

    Hades (voice)

  6. Cast 1

    Susan Egan

    Meg (voice)

  7. Cast 1

    Bobcat Goldthwait

    Pain (voice)

  8. Cast 1

    Matt Frewer

    Panic (voice)

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    Rip Torn

    Zeus (voice)

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")...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$85,000,000.00

Revenue $252,712,101.00

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