Hercules in New York

1970
G
1h 32m

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3.3/10

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Arnold Stang in Hercules in New York (1970)

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Adventure Comedy Fantasy

Hercules comes to Earth where he finds true love and starts a promising career in the wrestling and power lifting business.Hercules comes to Earth where he finds true love and starts a promising career in the wrestling and power lifting business.Hercules comes to Earth where he finds true love and starts a promising career in the wrestling and power lifting business.

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IMDb RATING

3.3/10

20K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Hercules
(as Arnold Strong 'Mr. Universe')

Deborah Loomis

Helen Camden

James Karen

Professor Camden

Ernest Graves

Zeus

Tanny McDonald

Juno

Harold Burstein

Rod Nelson
(as Howard Burstein)

Merwin Goldsmith

Maxie

George Bartenieff

Nitro

Taina Elg

Nemesis

Michael Lipton

Pluto

Jan Adams

William Bass

Rudy Bond

Ship Captain

Lane Carroll

Tony Carroll

Monstro
(as Tony 'Mr. World' Carroll)

Oliver Clark

Erica Fitz

Venus

Director
- Arthur Allan Seidelman
Writer
- Aubrey Wisberg
All cast & crew
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Trivia
To help Arnold Schwarzenegger get the role, his agent said he had years of "stage" experience, implying theater. But in fact, Schwarzenegger had only appeared on bodybuilding stages.

Goofs
A mix of the Greek and the Roman names for Gods are used in the film. In the film's finale, both the Greek god Atlas (the only person holding the sky up over the earth) and Samson, who is in fact a Biblical character, are called upon to help Hercules.

Quotes
Hercules: [Grabs forklift truck, stopping it dead] A fine chariot... but where are your horses?

Alternate versions
In the original theatrical version, and older VHS versions, Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice is dubbed over by another actor. The DVD version released by Trimark Entertainment has both the original audio track, and a track with Schwarzenegger's real voice (the track also used for the newer VHS versions). In all versions, the voice of Hercules on the radio at the end is of the dub actor.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Unlikeliest Star (1990)

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4/10

Goofy comedy with very early Arnie appearance

A film of at times incredible and hilarious ineptitude (scenes of the "gods" on Mount Olympus are interrupted constantly by the sounds of honking horns, which are often louder than the heavenly dialogue) saved to some extent by the sincere starring duo of Stang and Schwartzenneger (whose voice is dubbed in the theatrical version, perhaps unintentionally making this film funnier for those like myself who've seen more than a few Italian "pec epics").

Not a true action picture, more of an attempt at comedy that is more often funny against its intentions. Try to count how many times Arnie says "I am Hercules" (as if to convince HIMSELF that he's truly acting), and if you can make it to the end I'll give you a cracker or something.

You gotta love this film.