Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures. The 35th Disney animated feature film and the eighth animated film produced during the Disney Renaissance, the film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Inspired by Hades and Persephone (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore) We all know the story. Meg sells her soul to Hades to save her boyfriend's life just to have him leave her for another woman. And then comes the boy wonder Hercules who whisks her off her feet, renewing her faith in the male species.
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| Based on | The legendary Greek mythology hero Heracles |
| Starring | See Voice cast |
| Narrated by | Charlton Heston |
| Music by | Alan Menken Basil Poledouris |
| Edited by | Tom Finan |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $85 million[2] |
| Box office | $252.7 million[2] |
Hercules is a 1997 American animatedmusical movie based on the legendary Greek mythology hero Heracles (known in the movie by his Roman name, Hercules), the son of Zeus in Greek mythology. The movie was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, and was produced by The Walt Disney Company. It is the 35th animated movie in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series.
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'Go the Distance' was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. It lost both to Celine Dion's hit 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic.
Cast[change | change source]
- Tate Donovan as Hercules, based on the mythologicaldeityHeracles.
- Josh Keaton provided the speaking voice of Hercules as a teenager. Roger Bart was his singing voice.
- Danny DeVito as Philoctetes/Phil.
- James Woods as Hades.
- Susan Egan as Megara.
- Frank Welker as Pegasus.
- Rip Torn and Samantha Eggar as Zeus and Hera, Hercules' birth-parents.
- Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan and Vanéese Y. Thomas as the Muses (Calliope, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Thalia and Clio respectively), the narrators of the movie's story.
- Bobcat Goldthwait and Matt Frewer as Pain and Panic, Hades' henchmen.
- Patrick Pinney as the Cyclops.
- Hal Holbrook and Barbara Barrie as Amphitryon and Alcmene, Hercules' adoptive parents.
- Amanda Plummer, Carole Shelley and Paddi Edwards as Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos, the three Fates who predict Hades' attempt to conquer Olympus.
- Paul Shaffer as Hermes.
- Jim Cummings as Nessus.
- Wayne Knight as Demetrius
- Keith David as Apollo
- Charlton Heston has a cameo role as the opening narrator.
Awards and nominations[change | change source]
- Academy Awards[3]
- Academy Award for Best Original Song - 'Go the Distance' (Nominated)
- Golden Globes[4]
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - 'Go the Distance' (Nominated)
- Saturn Award[5]
- Best Fantasy Movie (Nominated)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards[6]
- Favorite Animated Family Movie (Nominated)
- Favorite Song from a Movie - 'Go the Distance' (Nominated)
- Young Artist Award[7]
- Best Performance in a Voice Over Role - Young Actor Josh Keaton for Young Hercules's voice (Nominated)
| Result | Award | Winner/Nominee Recipient(s) |
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| Nominated | Animated Theatrical Feature | |
| Won | Individual Achievement in Producing | Alice Dewey (Producer) John Musker (Producer) Ron Clements (Producer) |
| Won | Individual Achievement in Directing | John Musker (Director) Ron Clements (Director) |
| Nominated | Individual Achievement in Character Animation | Ken Duncan (Supervising Animator - Meg) |
| Won | Individual Achievement in Character Animation | Nik Ranieri (Supervising Animator - Hades) |
| Won | Individual Achievement in Effects Animation | Mauro Maressa (Effects Supervisor) |
References[change | change source]
- ↑'Hercules'. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ 2.02.1'Hercules (1997)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ↑'1997 (70th)'. awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑'HFPA Awards Search'. www.goldenglobes.org. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑'Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: 1998'. www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑'Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: 1998'. www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑'Nineteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1996-1997'. www.youngartistawards.org. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Hercules at AllMovie
- Hercules on IMDb
- Hercules at Rotten Tomatoes
- Hercules at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Hercules at Box Office Mojo
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