Review of Hercules (1983) by Patrick F — 06 Nov 2012

I guess it was okay, but it nearly failed on so many accounts. James Woods and Danny Devito pretty much saved this movie from being a trainwreck.

This review of Hercules (1983) was written by Patrick F on 06 Nov 2012.

Hercules has generally received mixed reviews.

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