Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

1994 1h 30m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 96★6IMDB · 2,472

AdventureFantasyTV MovieAction

Synopsis

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Hercules has settled down with his wife and children, but misses the good old days traveling around having exciting adventures. Then one day he is persuaded out of his farming "retirement" to help a distant village which is being attacked by an unseen monster. "Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur" is the fifth out of five made for TV movies that spawned the series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kevin Sorbo
Hercules
Anthony Quinn
Zeus
Tawny Kitaen
Deianeira
Michael Hurst
Iolaus
Anthony Ray Parker
Minotaur
Rose McIver
Ilea
Terry Batchelor
Trikonis
Maya Dalziel
Townswoman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josh Becker
Writers: Andrew Dettmann, Daniel Truly
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, New Zealand.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Hercules (TV Film) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josh Becker, shot by James Bartle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph LoDuca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Polivka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Josh Becker directs. James Bartle behind the camera. Joseph LoDuca scores. Steve Polivka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, New Zealand.
4Part of the "Hercules (TV Film) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Josh Becker, shot by James Bartle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Joseph LoDuca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Steve Polivka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Kevin Sorbo and Anthony Quinn and Tawny Kitaen carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0110018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "hero", "monster", "legend", "maze".