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Hercules

Movie·1997·Animation, Family, Fantasy·1h 33m·7.5 (7,952)·Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements

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Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!

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Tate DonovanTate DonovanHercules (voice)Josh KeatonJosh KeatonYoung Hercules (voice)Roger BartRoger BartYoung Hercules (singing voice)Danny DeVitoDanny DeVitoPhiloctetes (voice)James WoodsJames WoodsHades (voice)Susan EganSusan EganMeg (voice)Bobcat GoldthwaitBobcat GoldthwaitPain (voice)Matt FrewerMatt FrewerPanic (voice)

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