Hercules (1997)
Front Cover Actor
Tate Donovan Hercules
Josh Keaton Young Hercules
Roger Bart Young Hercules (singing)
Danny De Vito Phil
James Woods Hades
Susan Egan Meg
Bob Goldthwait Pain
Matt Frewer Panic
Rip Torn Zeus
Samantha Eggar Hera
Movie Details
Genre Family
Director Ron Clements; John Musker
Studio Disney
Language English
Audience Rating G
Running Time 92 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Disney's animation team dipped into the rich well of ancient mythology for this musical comedy. The son of Greek gods Zeus (voice of Rip Torn ) and Hera ( Samantha Eggar ), Hercules (voice of Josh Keaton ) is stolen as a boy by the minions of Hades (voice of James Woods ), lord of the underworld. Forced to live among humans, Hercules is turned into a half-god and half-mortal after drinking a forbidden potion brewed by Hades' right hand men, Pain (voice of Bob Goldthwait ) and Panic (voice of Matt Frewer ). Now Hercules has the remarkable strength of a god, but is trapped in the body of a human, and before he learns how to use his power properly he goes through a typically adolescent awkward period. In order to become a god and return to his home on Mount Olympus, Hercules must prove himself a true hero on Earth. With the assistance of Philotes (voice of Danny De Vito ), a plucky satyr known as "Phil," the grown-up Hercules (voice of Tate Donovan ) learns to use his strength to his advantage and becomes a famous and benevolent protector of those around him, successfully battling a variety of gods and monsters. However, Hades, wanting to cut Hercules down to size, sends his secret weapon after him -- Megara (voice of Susan Egan ), a seductively beautiful woman under Hades' control, who is to win Hercules' heart and render him helpless against the forces of the underworld. Acclaimed British cartoonist Gerald Scarfe served as production designer for this project, while Alan Menken wrote the musical score. Incidentally, for the Spanish language version of the film, Latin pop singer Ricky Martin provided the singing voice of Hercules, two years before he became a chart-topping sensation in America with his hit single "Livin' la Vida Loca." -- Mark Deming


Dans la Gr?ce antique, alors que la f?te bat son plein et que les f?es se penchent sur le berceau d'Hercule, fils de Zeus, Hades, seigneur des enfers, ronge son frein. En consultant les Moires, il apprend que les plan?tes lui seront favorables dans dix-huit ans. Pour gouverner l'Olympe, il lui suffira de lib?rer les Titans, jadis emprisonn?s par Zeus, apres avoir elimin? le seul dieu capable de le tenir en ?chec: Hercule
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Product Details
Format Divx
Region Region 1
Release Date 2003
Subtitles French
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1