Hercules

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Theatrical Release Date:

06/27/1997

DVD Release Date:

11/09/1999

Run Time:

92min.

Starring:

Tate Donovan , Josh Keaton , Roger Bart , Danny DeVito , James Woods

Director(s):

Ron Clements , John Musker

Distributor(s):

Walt Disney Pictures

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Action,Animation,Family,Musicals

Plot: 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 ... Read More

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