Hercules

1997
U
1h 33m

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7.3/10

262K

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James Woods, Danny DeVito, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait, Amanda Plummer, Rip Torn, Samantha Eggar, Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, Jim Cummings, Paddi Edwards, Susan Egan, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Paul Shaffer, Carole Shelley, Vanéese Y. Thomas, and Lillias White in Hercules (1997)

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The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

262K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,241

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 9 wins & 16 nominations total

Meg
(voice)

James Woods

Hades
(voice)

Barbara Barrie

Alcmene
(voice)

Roger Bart

Young Hercules
(singing voice)

Mary Kay Bergman

Earthquake Lady
(voice)
…

Corey Burton

Titans
(voice)
…

Danny DeVito

Phil
(voice)

Jim Cummings

Keith David

Apollo the Sun God
(voice)

Paddi Edwards

Atropos
(voice)

Samantha Eggar

Hera
(voice)

Cheryl Freeman

Melpomene
(voice)

Kathleen Freeman

Heavyset Woman
(voice)

Matt Frewer

Panic
(voice)

Amanda Plummer

Clotho
(voice)

Bobcat Goldthwait

Pain
(voice)

Bug Hall

Little Boy
(voice)

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Trivia
The role of Hades is one of James Woods' all-time favorite characters. So much so, any time Disney needs him to reprise the character for any cartoon show and video game, such as Hercules (1998) or Kingdom Hearts, he has agreed to do so. When this film was about to go over-budget, he offered to refund his salary and finish the film for free. Disney decided against this, and finished the film anyway.

Goofs
All of the characters are referred to by their Greek mythological names except for Hercules. Hercules is the Roman equivalent to the Greek Herakles.

Quotes
Hades: I can't believe this guy! I throw everything I've got at him, and it doesn't even...
[Hades notices Pain is wearing Air-Hercs]
Hades: What... are... those?
Pain: Um, I don't know. I-I thought they looked kinda dashing...
Hades: [slowly burns up] I've got 24 hours to get rid of this... bozo, or the entire scheme I've been setting up for 18 years goes up in smoke, and YOU ARE WEARING HIS MERCHANDISE?
[Hades hears a noise, and sees Panic slurping some "Herculade"]
Panic: [chuckles nervously] Thirsty?
[Hades screams, and blows up a volcano]

Crazy credits
At the end of the closing credits, Hades is heard complaining.

Alternate versions
Instead of a reprise of "A Star is Born," a pop-rock rendition of "I Won't Say (I'm In Love)" by American singer Belinda Carlisle is heard during the end credits of some non-English-language versions of this movie.

Connections
Edited into The Frollo Show: Frollo Misses his Mother (2011)

Soundtracks
The Gospel Truth (Prologue)
(uncredited)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by David Zippel

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Featured review

8/10

Disney's funniest

I'm shocked to see this movie with a rating below 7. As a big Disney fan, I'll go out on a limb and say this is one Disney's top 5. There isn't a Disney movie out there with wit as sharp as this one's with much of it probably lost on the audience guessing by the rating given to this movie.

"Meg" definitely emerges as my all-time favorite female Disney role. Breaking from tradition, her character is not all that lady-like in her biting wit and sarcasm, but it works, serving to make the movie funny and her character lovable despite working with questionable motives.

The set-up and plot is typical for the movie but the script, animation, and music are most original AND good. IF I had to register a complaint, I would say that it's perpetual humor kept the movie from being emotionally wrenching. However, this movie remains one of the most entertaining I've seen. 8.5/10