| Hercules | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Luigi Cozzi |
| Produced by | Yoram Globus |
| Written by | Luigi Cozzi |
| Starring | Lou Ferrigno Sybil Danning Brad Harris Ingrid Anderson William Berger |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
| Cinematography | Alberto Spagnoli |
| Editing by | James Beshears Sergio Montanari |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA |
| Release date(s) | August 12, 1983 |
| Running time | 100 min |
| Country |  Italy |
| Language | Italian English |
| IMDb profile | |
Hercules, written and directed by Luigi Cozzi, is a 1983 Italian adventure film featuring the exploits of the mythological hero Hercules. The film is an odd retelling of the story of Hercules (Lou Ferrigno) battling the wizard Minos (William Berger), who uses "science" in an attempt to take over the world. Hercules must stop him and rescue his princess love in the process. Part of the adventure finds Hercules battling giant robots brought to life by stop motion animation. The musical score was provided by Pino Donaggio. Despite not being a critical or box office hit, the film has become something of a cult favorite. A sequel, The Adventures of Hercules, also starring Ferrigno and written and directed by Cozzi, was released in 1985.
Main cast
- Lou Ferrigno .... Hercules
- Sybil Danning .... Ariadne
- Brad Harris .... Augias
- Ingrid Anderson .... Cassiopea
- William Berger .... King Minos
- Rossana Podestà .... Hera
- Mirella D'Angelo .... Circe
- Bobby Rhodes .... King Xenodama
- Gianni Garko .... Valcheus (as John Garko)
- Yehuda Efroni .... Dorcon
- Delia Boccardo .... Athena
- Claudio Cassinelli .... Zeus
- Franco Garofalo .... The Thief (as Frank Garland)
- Gabriella Giorgelli .... Mother (as Gabriella George)
- Raf Baldassarre .... Sostratos (as Ralph Baldassar)
