Hercules (1997 movie)
Hercules is a 1997 American-Greek animated musical fantasy comedy 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 Curious Pictures.
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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 |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures (USA) TriStar Pictures (Mexico) Universal Pictures (International) |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $85 million[2] |
| Box office | $252.7 million[2] |
"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
- Tate Donovan as Hercules, based on the mythological deity Heracles
- Josh Keaton provided the speaking voice of Hercules as a teenager.
- Roger Bart was his singing voice.
- Danny DeVito as Philoctetes, Hercules' friend and mentor
- Susan Egan as Megara, Hercules' love interest
- James Woods as Hades, God of the Dead
- Frank Welker as Pegasus, Hercules' companion
- Rip Torn as Zeus, Hercules' father
- Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan and Vanéese Y. Thomas as the Muses, the narrators of the movie's story.
- Bobcat Goldthwait as Pain, Hades' demon
- Matt Frewer as Panic, Hades' demon
- Samantha Eggar as Hera, Hercules' mother
- 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 the three Fates who predict Hades' attempt to conquer Olympus.
- Paul Shaffer as Hermes.
- Jim Cummings as Nessus.
- Charlton Heston has a cameo appearance as the opening narrator.
Additionally, Tawatha Agee, Jack Angel, Shelton Becton, Bob Bergen, Rodger Bumpass, Jennifer Darling, Grey DeLisle, Debi Derryberry, Bill Farmer, Milt Grayson, Michael Lerner, Sherry Lynn, Mickie McGowan, Laraine Newman, Denise Pickering, Phil Proctor, Jan Rabson, Riley Steiner, Alfonzo Thornton, Brian Tochi, Erik von Detten, Frank Welker, Billy West, Samuel West and Ken Williams provided additional voices.
Awards and nominations
- 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)
- Annie Awards
| 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) |
Hercules (1997 Movie) Media
James Woods (pictured in 1995) was praised for his vocal performance as the villain Hades.
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References
- ↑ "Hercules". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hercules (1997)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ↑ "1997 (70th)". awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ "HFPA Awards Search". www.goldenglobes.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ "Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: 1998". www.imdb.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ "Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: 1998". www.imdb.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ "Nineteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1996-1997". www.youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.