Summary
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!
Cast
Tate Donovan
Hercules (voice)
Josh Keaton
Young Hercules (voice)
Roger Bart
Young Hercules (singing voice)
Danny DeVito
Philoctetes (voice)
James Woods
Hades (voice)
Susan Egan
Meg (voice)
Bobcat Goldthwait
Pain (voice)
Matt Frewer
Panic (voice)
Rip Torn
Zeus (voice)
Samantha Eggar
Hera (voice)
Barbara Barrie
Alcmene (voice)
Hal Holbrook
Amphitryon (voice)
Paul Shaffer
Hermes (voice)
Amanda Plummer
Clotho (voice)
Carole Shelley
Lachesis (voice)
Paddi Edwards
Atropos (voice)
Charlton Heston
Narrator (voice)
Lillias White
Calliope the Muse of Epics (voice)
Cheryl Freeman
Melpomene the Muse of Tragedy (voice)
LaChanze
Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
Roz Ryan
Thalia the Muse of Comedy (voice)
Jim Cummings
Nessus the River Centaur / Tall Thebian / Elderly Thebian (voice)
Keith David
Apollo the Sun God (voice)
Wayne Knight
Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Sherry Lynn
Additional Voices (voice)
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel
Additional Voices (voice)
Debi Derryberry
Additional Voices (voice)
Patrick Pinney
Cyclops (voice)
Corey Burton
Burnt Man (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman
Earthquake Lady (voice)
Kathleen Freeman
Heavyset Woman (voice)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Ron Clements
Director, Screenplay
John Musker
Lyricist
David Zippel
Screenplay
Irene Mecchi
Screenplay
Don McEnery
Screenplay
Bob Shaw
Reviews
r96sk
July 1, 2020
6
The definition of a meh film, at least for me.
<em>'Hercules'</em> doesn't stick a connection, I felt very unfulfilled throughout. I have little negatives, yet there isn't much the other way either. I like the cast, but that's honestly about it.
James Woods, Danny DeVito and Rip Torn all give noteworthy performances in the roles of Hades, Phil and Zeus. However, Tate Donovan as the titular character is forgettable, as is Roger Bart's voice when Hercules sings.
Bart isn't helped by the very average music, none of which is memorable to me. The plot is mild, one that is quite easy to predict and doesn't produce any thrilling moments. The animation is actually OK, satisfactory for sure.
I can see this is very well rated by others, which I respect. For me, though, it isn't any good.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$85,000,000.00
Revenue:
$252,712,101.00
Keywords
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