Hercules (2005)
Starring Elizabeth Perkins, Paul Telfer, Sean Astin
Directed by Roger Young
Hercules is a 2005 RHI Entertainment television miniseries, chronicling the life of the legendary Greek hero, Heracles, called Hercules in this series. It is most often aired on television as a two-part miniseries: the first part documents his early life in Tiryns and his desire and marriage to the lady Megara; the second part follows the more widely-recognised part of his life, in seeking redemption for the madness-induced murder of his family.
The series incorporates Hercules's murder of his family—usually not included in modern interpretations of the character—and includes five of his twelve labors from Greek mythology. The series alters some of the elements of the myths including placing the giant Antaeus as his father while in Greek myths his father was the king of the gods, Zeus.
TV show
Rating: 5.7
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: greek mythology,hercules
Cast
Alcmene
Hercules
Linus
Deianeira
Megara
King Eurystheus
Young Hercules
Iphicles
Antaeus
Kiron (the Centaur)
Amphitryon
Creon
Tiresias
Nicippa
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