Hercules (1983 film)

Hercules
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed byLuigi Cozzi
Written byLuigi Cozzi[1]
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlberto Spagnoli[1]
Edited by
  • James Beshears
  • Sergio Montanari[2]
Music byPino Donaggio[3]
Production
companies
Release date
  • 26 August 1983 (1983-08-26) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[4]
Countries
  • Italy
  • United States[3]
Budget$6 million
Box office$11 million (USA)[5]

Hercules is a 1983 Italian-American science fantasy adventure film written and directed by Luigi Cozzi and starring bodybuilding champion Lou Ferrigno. The film is based on Greek mythology and follows the exploits of Hercules. Supporting cast includes Brad Harris, Sybil Danning and William Berger. Filmed in Italy, Hercules was released theatrically in August 1983 and has grossed $11 million at the American box office. It received mostly negative reviews from film critics, although over the years it has become a cult movie. Ferrigno reprised his role in the 1985 sequel, The Adventures of Hercules.

  1. ^ a b c Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 201.
  2. ^ a b Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 202.
  3. ^ a b "Hercules". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 47.
  5. ^ Yule, Andrew (1987). Hollywood a Go-Go: The True Story of the Cannon Film Empire. Sphere Books. p. 47. ISBN 9780722193891.