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Hercules in the Underworld

1994 · 91 min

A cheesy but earnest mythological adventure with campy monsters, romantic melodrama, and a surprisingly emotional trip to the underworld.

Overview
When villagers begin disappearing it is discovered that they had fallen through a crack in the earth which goes straight to Hades. Hercules once again comes to the rescue and faces one of his most difficult challenges, and must prove himself as a man as well as a god. "Hercules in the Underworld" is the fourth made for TV movie in the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • death
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour4
Realism2
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
adventure, fantasy, tv movie, action
Directed by
Bill L. Norton
Written by
Andrew Dettmann, Daniel Truly
Starring
Kevin Sorbo, Anthony Quinn, Tawny Kitaen, Marley Shelton, Cliff Curtis, Michael Hurst, Rose McIver, Andrew Kovacevich
Music
Joseph LoDuca
Cinematography
James Bartle
Runtime
91 min
Country
New Zealand, United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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