Hercules in New York (1970)

User Rating:

2.7/10   

Director:

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Writer:

Aubrey Wisberg (written by)

Release Date:

25 February 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

See Him Topple Two Ton Newspaper Rolls! See Him Toss Tough Men Like Toothpicks!

Plot:

Hercules (Schwarzenegger) is sent to Earth where he finds true love and starts a promising career in the bodybuilder business.

Plot Keywords:

Zeus | Olympus | Hercules | Mount Olympus | New York

Cast

Arnold Stang	...	Pretzie
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	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

Also Known As:

Hercules - The Movie
Hercules Goes Bananas

Runtime:

75 min | USA:91 min (original version) | UK:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-3 | Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | UK:PG | USA:G | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Filmpartners

Trivia:

Film debut for Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Pretzie grabs Hercules and leads him away from the men at the dock, he has brown boots on, but when they hail the taxi he has white and brown trainers on.

Quotes:

Hercules: [throwing an attacking robber aside] How dare you touch Hercules!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Hercules in Hollywood (2005)

Arnold's First

I don't know if it wasn't meant to be but this movie is hilarious. How can you downgrade a movie that offers Arnold in his true form, no facial expressions, an accent that can hardly be understood, and muscles on top of muscles. If you have seen the DVD version you can watch the movie with his voice, which makes all the difference in the world, if you're an Arnold fan that is. My personal favorite is, "I do nots care abouts ze zundaboats." I don't think that line can ever be topped. And who can not laugh at the New York traffic sounds on Mt. Olympus. This movie may be the most underbudget, worst film of all time, but it's Arnold and it's great for a laugh. If stupid things make you laugh then this movie is a must.