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Hercules

"The man. The myth. The movie."

1997

1h 33m

7.5(8007 votes)

Animation

Family

Fantasy

Adventure

Comedy

Romance

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!

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Walt Disney Feature Animation

Walt Disney Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

Hercules (voice)

Josh Keaton

Josh Keaton

Young Hercules (voice)

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

Young Hercules (singing voice)

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Philoctetes (voice)

James Woods

James Woods

Hades (voice)

Susan Egan

Susan Egan

Meg (voice)

Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

Pain (voice)

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

Panic (voice)

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Zeus (voice)

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Hera (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: John Musker
Ron Clements
Written by: John Musker
Ron Clements
Produced by: John Musker
Ron Clements

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