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Hercules in New York (1970)

Hercules in New York poster
Directed by
Arthur Allan Seidelman
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film, action comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
G
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 350 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The Greek god Hercules goes to New York City. He gets into a series of silly adventures and misunderstandings.

campysillylightheartedwhimsicalfunnylow-budgetcheesyenergetic

What happens

Hercules in New York is a 1970 American fantasy action comedy film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and written by Aubrey Wisberg. It was released on home video under the title "Hercules Goes Bananas". It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger in his acting debut as the eponymous divine hero, who engages in escapades after traveling to New York City. Produced independently by Wisberg on a budget of $300,000 (equivalent to $1.86 million in 2024), the film was shot entirely on location. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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