Hercules (1983 film)

Infobox Film
name = Hercules


image_size =
caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Luigi Cozzi
producer = Yoram Globus
writer = Luigi Cozzi
narrator =
starring = Lou Ferrigno
Sybil Danning
Brad Harris
Ingrid Anderson
William Berger
music = Pino Donaggio
cinematography = Alberto Spagnoli
editing = James Beshears
Sergio Montanari
distributor = MGM/UA
released = August 12, 1983
runtime = 100 min
country = ITA
language = Italian
English
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0085672

"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)
*Palito.... Hercules

Awards

At the 4th Golden Raspberry Awards "Hercules" was nominated for five awards: worst screenplay, worst supporting actress (Sybil Danning), worst actor (Lou Ferrigno), worst new star (Lou Ferrigno), and worst picture. Of these, it won two: worst supporting actress and worst new star.

The film also received various other awards for bad films.

External links

*imdb title|id=0085672|title=Hercules
* [http://members.tripod.com/~bugaev/index.html Fan site]