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Hercules is a american film of genre Action directed by Brett Ratner released in USA on 25 july 2014 with Dwayne Johnson
Hercules (2014)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 25 july 2014
Length 1h38
Directed by Brett Ratner
OriginUSA
Themes Films based on mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Dans la Grèce mythologique, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Rating59%
Hercules is a 2014 American 3D action fantasy and adventure film produced by Barry Levine and Beau Flynn with Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Ross Fanger, and Jesse Berger serving as executive producers, directed by Brett Ratner, written by Ryan J. Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos with music by Fernando Velázquez and starring Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell and John Hurt. It is based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars. Distributed jointly by Paramount Pictures and MGM, it was released on July 25, 2014. It is one of two Hollywood-studio Hercules films released in 2014, the other being Summit Entertainment's The Legend of Hercules. The film earned $243.4 million on a $100 million budget.
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Hercules (Dwayne Johnson) is the leader of a band of mercenaries comprising the spear-wielding prophet Amphiaraus (Ian McShane) of Argos, the knife-throwing thief Autolycus (Rufus Sewell) of Sparta, the feral warrior Tydeus (Aksel Hennie) of Thebes, the Amazon archer Atalanta (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal) of Scythia and his nephew storyteller Iolaus (Reece Ritchie) of Athens. Hercules is said to be the demigod son of Zeus, who completed the legendary Twelve Labors, only to be betrayed by Hera who drove him insane and caused him to murder his wife Megara (Irina Shayk) and their children during a visit to King Eurystheus (Joseph Fiennes). Throughout the film, it is not clearly established that Hercules is truly the son of Zeus, and many are skeptical of the claim as well as of the stories of Hercules' famous Twelve Labors. Despite this, Hercules is frequently seen displaying unusual strength and nigh-unmatched skill in combat. Hercules is frequently haunted by the memory of the deaths of his wife and daughters by his hand, as well as visions of Cerberus.Actors
Dwayne Johnson
(Hercules)
John Hurt
(Cotys)
Ian McShane
(Amphiarus)
Tobias Santelmann
(Rhesus)
Rufus Sewell
(Autolycus)
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