Film

Hercules 1997

Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements

  • Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure
  • 93 min
  • G

The man. The myth. The movie.

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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