Hercules Summary
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Genres: Fantasy, Children's/Family
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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, Rovi
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