Hercules (1997 movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hercules |
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| Narrated by | Charlton Heston |
| Starring | See Voice cast |
| Music by | Alan Menken Basil Poledouris |
| Editing by | Tom Finan |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
| Release date(s) | June 15, 1997 (New Amsterdam Theatre) June 27, 1997 (North America) |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $85 million |
| Money made | $252.7 million |
Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical 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 The Walt Disney Company. It is the 35th animated movie in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series.
"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/Phil.
- James Woods as Hades.
- Susan Egan as Megara.
- Frank Welker as Pegasus.
- Rip Torn and Samantha Eggar as Zeus and Hera, Hercules' birth-parents.
- Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan and Vanéese Y. Thomas as the Muses (Calliope, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Thalia and Clio respectively), the narrators of the movie's story.
- Bobcat Goldthwait and Matt Frewer as Pain and Panic, Hades' henchmen.
- 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 Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos, the three Fates who predict Hades' attempt to conquer Olympus.
- Paul Shaffer as Hermes.
- Jim Cummings as Nessus.
- Wayne Knight as Demetrius
- Keith David as Apollo
- Charlton Heston has a cameo role as the opening narrator.
Awards and nominations
- Academy Awards
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- Academy Award for Best Original Song - "Go the Distance" (Nominated)
- Golden Globes
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- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - "Go the Distance" (Nominated)
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- Best Fantasy Movie (Nominated)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
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- Favorite Animated Family Movie (Nominated)
- Favorite Song from a Movie - "Go the Distance" (Nominated)
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- Best Performance in a Voice Over Role - Young Actor Josh Keaton for Young Hercules's voice (Nominated)
| 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) |
See also
In Spanish: Hércules (película de 1997) para niños
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