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Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 35th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. The film is based on the legendary Greek mythology hero Heracles (known in the film by his Roman name, Hercules), the son of Zeus, in Greek mythology.
Though Hercules did not match the financial success of Disney's early-1990s releases, the film received positive reviews, and made $99 million in revenue in the United States during its theatrical release and $252,712,101 worldwide.
Hercules was later followed by the direct-to-video prequel Hercules: Zero to Hero, which served as a midquel to Hercules: The Animated Series, a syndicated Disney TV series focusing on Hercules during his time at the Prometheus academy.
After imprisoning the Titans beneath the ocean, the Greek gods Zeus and his wife Hera have a son named Hercules. While the other gods are joyful, Zeus' jealous brother Hades plots to overthrow Zeus and rule Mount Olympus. Turning to the Fates for help, Hades learns that in eighteen years, a planetary alignment will allow Hades to locate and free the Titans to conquer Olympus, but only if Hercules does not interfere. Hades sends his minions Pain and Panic to dispose of Hercules. The two succeed at kidnapping and feeding him a formula that turns him mortal, but fail to remove his superhuman strength before Hercules is found and adopted by the farmers Amphitryon and Alcmene.
Actors: Chi-Leung Kwong (editor), Vincent Kok (actor), Peter Kam (composer), Richie Ren (actor), Sammi Cheng (actress), Jingle Ma (director), David Chan (producer), Susan Chan (writer), Bruce Yu (costume designer), Ah-Niu (actor), Kit-Fai Hau (actor), Stephen Chu (producer), Debbie Goh (actress), Ao-jun Shen (actress), Ping Hui Tay (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: Michael Donovan (actor), Michael Donovan (actor), Paul Dobson (actor), Michael Donovan (actor), Garry Chalk (actor), Ian James Corlett (actor), Ian James Corlett (actor), Ian James Corlett (actor), Ian James Corlett (actor), Ian James Corlett (actor), Ian James Corlett (actor), Ian James Corlett (actor), Paul Dobson (actor), Paul Dobson (actor), Michael Donovan (actor),
Genres: Animation, Family,Actors: Roger Carel (actor), Don Brown (actor), Roger Lumont (actor), John Tench (actor), Raoul Delfosse (actor), Philippe Dumat (actor), Henry Djanik (actor), Mario Santini (actor), Gérard Surugue (actor), Claude Rollet (actor), Claude Rollet (writer), Olivier Liboutry (composer), Serge Lhorca (actor), Bruno Desraisses (director), Bruno Desraisses (writer),
Plot: Hercule wishes to be recognized at last as the star that he always was. He does not accept that Pif, this fleabag, can delight stardom. He decides, therefore, on an impulse, to change his life and retire to a deserted island- or the nearest thing: to relate his career and write his own film. In a paradise-like setting, Hercule recounts the biggest roles of his career. Pif isn't absent from his memories, but Hercule still considers him to be a fifth wheel... However, this, in reality, is not exactly the case...
Genres: Animation,Actors: Jesús Franco (writer), William Berger (actor), Fernando Bilbao (actor), Marc Cassot (actor), Luis Barboo (actor), Alberto Dalbés (actor), Jesús Franco (director), Sergio Mendizábal (actor), Armand Mestral (actor), Edmund Purdom (actor), Howard Vernon (actor), Bruno Nicolai (composer), Jesús Franco (composer), Jules Verne (writer), Roberto Fandiño (editor),
Plot: Dick Sand travels aboard the "Pilgrim" when, following dramatic events, the ship becomes without a captain. Fate has it so that, to keep all sailors in peace, he shall command the ship. All accept this arrangement, even Negoro - whose resentment will add treachery to circumstances already difficult to take the ship to safe harbour. To a point the task may prove impossible...
Keywords: based-on-novel, remakeActors: Charlie Hall (actor), Donald Haines (actor), Wally Albright (actor), Pete the Dog (actor), Otto Fries (actor), Georgie Billings (actor), Tommy Bond (actor), Matthew 'Stymie' Beard (actor), Scotty Beckett (actor), Joe Cobb (actor), Harry Bernard (actor), Jackie Cooper (actor), Mickey Daniels (actor), Mickey Daniels (actor), Allen 'Farina' Hoskins (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Family,Actors: Jackson Beck (actor), Jackson Beck (actor), Jackson Beck (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Mae Questel (actress), Mae Questel (actress), Sam Buchwald (producer), Seymour Kneitel (producer), Izzy Sparber (producer), Isadore Klein (writer), Winston Sharples (composer), Bill Tytla (director),
Plot: The first Olympics, starring Hercules (looking, but not quite sounding, like a really pumped-up Bluto), who challenges anyone to do the same feats as him. Popeye takes that challenge, of course. First, they battle animals, with Bluto pulling the skins off two wild elephants and Popeye turning three lions into a nesting set. The discus throw doesn't go well, with Herc's disc swooping Popeye into Herc's hand. The javelin is even worse for Popeye, with Herc throwing him all the way to the moon. This gives him a chance to go after Olive in typical Bluto fashion; her cries of help reach Popeye, who prays to the Greek goddess Spinachia, who delivers a can of spinach to him.
Keywords: centaur, character-name-in-title, crossover, hercules, mushroom-cloud, popeyeActors: Dick Foran (actor), Douglas Fowley (actor), Sam Flint (actor), Mischa Auer (actor), Jimmy Durante (actor), James Bell (actor), Monte Blue (actor), George Bruggeman (actor), Charles Butterworth (actor), Bruce Bennett (actor), Robert Adair (actor), Nick Copeland (actor), Herbert Evans (actor), Nelson Eddy (actor), Jerry Frank (actor),
Genres: Musical,Actors: Matthew 'Stymie' Beard (actor), Allen 'Farina' Hoskins (actor), Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins (actor), Mary Ann Jackson (actress), Hal Roach (producer), Robert F. McGowan (writer), H.M. Walker (writer), Leroy Shield (composer), Robert F. McGowan (director), Richard C. Currier (editor), Charles Levin (miscellaneous crew), Hal Roach (miscellaneous crew), Baldwin Cooke (actor), Jackie Cooper (actor), William Courtright (actor),
Plot: The beloved Miss McGillicuddy has left school and the gang is faced with a new teacher, one Miss Crabtree, whose name alone suggests a mean old lady to the gang. They plot several means of running off the new teacher, including ants, sneezing powder, and a mouse. On the way to school, one of the gang, Jackie, is picked up by a lovely lady who asks him about his school. Jackie reveals all the gang's plans to ruin things for Miss Crabtree. The only problem is that a sweet young woman Jackie has hitched a ride with is none other than... Miss Crabtree.
Keywords: actor-shares-first-name-with-character, children, first-day-of-school, our-gang, practical-jokeActors: Richard A. Rowland (miscellaneous crew), Thelma Todd (actress), Howard J. Green (writer), Bernard McConville (writer), Ralph Spence (writer), Edward F. Cline (director), Paul Weatherwax (editor), Robert Livingston (actor), Charles Murray (actor), Charles Murray (actor), Spec O'Donnell (actor), Spec O'Donnell (actor), Russ Powell (actor), Russ Powell (actor), Gustav von Seyffertitz (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Look into these eyes and see.
I'll not be what you want me to be.
Shake my hand and stake your claim.
You'll only fan the flame.
Seeds of love.
Won't leave you cold or flat oh no.
More effective than a baseball bat.
Now what you think of that?
Look into these eyes and know
I'll not go where you want me to go.
You can't move me I'm in too deep.
I am no longer asleep.
You ain't never gonna change my mind.
Too many years since my eyes were blind.
But look into my heart that yearns.