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Hercules
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About 1997 animated film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
Genres musical, sword-and-sandal, fantasy comedy, children's
Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements
Written by John Musker, Ron Clements, Irene Mecchi, Don McEnery
Music Alan Menken
Runtime 92 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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