Hercules (1983 film)
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Genre Adventure, Fantasy Language ItalianEnglish | 3.6/10 IMDb Film series Hercules film series Duration Country Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 12 August 1983 (1983-08-12) Initial release August 12, 1983 (West Germany) Cast Tagline The Legend Lives! Similar The Adventures of Hercules, Hercules in New York, Hercules Unchained |
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Hercules is a 1983 science fiction-fantasy adventure film written and directed by Luigi Cozzi and starring Lou Ferrigno. The film is based on Greek mythology and follows the exploits of Hercules.
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- the adventures of hercules lou ferrigno full movies 1983 1985
- Plot
- Production
- Release
- Critical reception
- References

Plot

The film is a 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.
Production

Variety announced in 1982 that actor Lou Ferrigno would play the title role in Hercules and budgeted the film at $6 million. The film was originally announced to be directed by Bruno Mattei from a screenplay by Ricardo Ghione. Principal photography was scheduled to begin May 1982 in Rome, Italy while The Hollywood Reporter named Claudio Fragasso as screenwriter, and Ennio Morricone as music composer and conductor. Neither Mattei, Fragasso, or Morricone appear in onscreen credits. The Hollywood Reporter later stated that principal photography began on August 1982 in Italy under the direction of Luigi Cozzi.

Filmed back-to-back with The Seven Magnificent Gladiators in Italy in 1982. The Seven Magnificent Gladiators was filmed first, followed by the shooting of Hercules, which began on 12 July 1982.
Release
Hercules was released in the United States on 26 August 1983 with a 98 minute running time. The film ranked fourth in the United States box office in its opening weekend, earning $3,473,635. The film ultimately grossed $11 million.
Critical reception
The film received largely negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 14% rating based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 2.2/10.
References
Hercules (1983 film) WikipediaHercules (1983 film) IMDb Hercules (1983 film) themoviedb.org