Hercules and the Amazon Women is the first of five feature films about Hercules that have become pilot films for Hercules’s Amazing Wanderings . The film is directed by Bill L. Norton , screenwriters Andrew Dettmann , Jules Selbo and Daniel Truly . The film was produced by Sam Raimi , Robert Teypert and others.
| Hercules and the Amazons | |
|---|---|
| Hercules and the Amazon Women | |
| Genre | fantasy , action , adventure |
| Producer | Bill L. Norton |
| Producer | Sam Raimi , Robert Teypert , David Eyck and others. |
| Author script | Andrew Dettmann , Jules Selbo , Daniel Truly |
| In the main cast | Kevin Sorbo Anthony Quinn Roma Downey Michael Hurst Lucy Lawless |
| Operator | Dan Baratta |
| Composer | Joseph LoDuca |
| Film company | Renaissance pictures |
| Duration | 91 min |
| A country |  USA ,  New Zealand |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 1994 |
| Next movie | |
| IMDb | ID 0110015 |
Content
Description
The main role was played by actor Kevin Sorbo , who will play Heracles for another 6 years. Filming took place in New Zealand , the premiere of the film was April 25, 1994 in the United States
Story
Strange events happen in the forest near the village called Gorgorencia: people disappear there, they are found dead or not found at all. The fierce monsters living in this forest make periodic attacks on innocent residents, do not shun even kill the sleeping, and steal cattle. As a result, there were no warriors left in the village who could protect peaceful peasants and fishermen from barbaric attacks from the nearby forest.
And then the desperate residents of Gorgorencia decided to send three messengers in order to find the greatest hero of Greece Hercules and persuade him to help the village get rid of the destructive adversity. Alive to the hero got only one of them named Pity.
Hercules, meanwhile, returned to his native village, where his mother Alkmena and his best friend Iolaus lived, who just about a week later was going to marry the local girl of Ania. After listening to the story of the messenger Pitia, the hero decides to help the frightened residents of Gorgorencia. Iolaus volunteers to go with a friend, promising to support him in a battle with unknown monsters.
Interesting Facts
- Kevin Sorbo broke two teeth while filming a fight. His comment: “I was deliberately knocked down by a guy who weighed 180 pounds. He was a seven-time New Zealand weightlifting champion. He wanted to hit me. He did not like the fact that I had to win the fight. “I can beat him!” I reply: “Not a dude, this is a TV show. If you want, get your own. “He hit me. He hit so hard that he broke two teeth. Was I happy? Not".
- Lucy Lawless first auditioned for the role of leader of the Amazons. But then everyone was afraid to take on the leading role the New Zealand actress and as a result the Irish played in the film, who had to fly through half the world. Lucy became her lieutenant.
- Iolaus has a noticeable New Zealand amulet around his neck, which in the language of the indigenous inhabitants of the islands is called "Manaya"
Cast
- Kevin Sorbo - Hercules
- Anthony Quinn - Zeus
- Roma Downey - Hippolyta
- Michael Hurst - Iolaus
- Lloyd Scott - Pythus
- Lucy Lawless - Lucia
- other
See also
- " Amazing wanderings of Hercules "
- Xena is the Queen of Warriors
Links
- "Hercules and the Amazon Women" on the Internet Movie Database
- Site about films about Heracles and Xena (Russian)
- Kevin Sorbo Fan Club in Russia