Hercules (1983)
Directed by Luigi Cozzi / Lewis Coates
Genres - Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Sword-and-Sandal |
Release Date - Aug 26, 1983 (USA) |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - Italy, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
The 12 labors of Hercules were not the objective of this film starring Lou Ferrigno as the semi-divine son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. Hercules must rescue Princess Cassiopea from her kidnappers, fight off grotesque laser-breathing monsters and in one case, jettison a giant bear up into space where it becomes Ursa Major, the Big Dipper or "Great Bear" constellation. Off-color (many scenes are in dim, bluish stage sets) and low-budget, this incarnation of Hercules may find unconverted viewers a difficult, 13th challenge to conquer.
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legend [fable], magic, monster, myth, princess, romance, seduction, sorcerer, Superhero