Hercules in New York DVD 1970 / Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman / Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold Stang, Deborah Loomis, James Karen

UPC 5017633201198

MADE IN THE UK

REGION 0 PAL DVD 

Audio: English 2.0

Playtime: 87 minutes

English Summary:

Hercules in New York is a 1970 American fantasy comedy film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and written by Aubrey Wisberg, who also served as producer. It was the first feature film to star a then-unknown Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was about 22 years old when the film was produced.

Hercules, at Olympus, berates his father Zeus for not allowing him to leave the gods' abode to adventure on earth. Eventually Zeus sends Hercules, on a beam, to the land of men.

After some strange encounters in the air and at sea, Hercules arrives in New York City, where hilarity ensues in the form of interactions with various New Yorkers, who regard him as physically superior but socially awkward. He befriends a skinny little man called Pretzie. Hercules becomes a successful professional wrestler.

Zeus, watching Hercules from the heights, becomes irritated with Hercules' antics, which he feels are making a mockery of the gods, and calls on Mercury to stop Hercules. After Mercury tries but fails to bring Hercules home, Zeus orders Nemesis to see to it that Hercules is consigned to the infernal regions ruled over by Pluto.

However, Hera instead convinces Nemesis to poison Hercules with a poison that would strip him of his divinity and then talk to Pluto. Nemesis informs Pluto of what is happening and he bets a large sum of money against Hercules in an upcoming strongman competition with Hercules' gangster manager. When Hercules loses the strongman competition his friends try to lead off Hercules' angry manager's henchmen, but Hercules follows them to save them.

Cast

• Arnold Schwarzenegger as Hercules (credited as Arnold Strong "Mr. Universe")
• Arnold Stang as Pretzie
• Deborah Loomis as Helen Camden
• James Karen as Professor Camden
• Ernest Graves as Zeus
• Tanny McDonald as Juno
• Taina Elg as Nemesis
• Michael Lipton as Pluto
• Harold Burstein as Rod Nelson
• George Bartenieff as Nitro
• Rudy Bond as Ship Captain
• Dan Hamilton as Mercury
• Mark Tendler as Samson
• Dennis Tinerino as Atlas
• Richard Herd as Television Presenter