The Legend of Hercules - Poster, Cast, Review, Trailer and Photos
In 1200 BC ancient Greece, King Amphitryon of Tires invades the shores of Argos.
The two massive armies face each other, prepared for battle. Amphitryon
strikes a bargain with the rival King Galenus: the two will fight to
the death, to the victor goes his adversary's kingdom and army. The two
engage in combat and Amphitryon easily defeats Galenus and seizes his
kingdom. That night, Amphitryon is visited by his estranged wife, Queen Alcmene.
Amphitryon boasts he won the kingdom for her while Alcmene protests he
won the kingdom for himself and its gold. Alcmene is disgusted by her
husband's thirst for power and warmongering. She prays to Hera for guidance. A woman appears declaring herself to be Hera, wife of Zeus,
and prophesies that Alcmene will bear the son of Zeus and he will be
the savior of her people. The only other witness to this is Chiron, the
queen's loyal adviser.
That night, as Amphitryon celebrates his victory, Alcmene is visited
by Zeus. She is discovered by Amphitryon who believes the Queen has
taken a mortal lover. Alcmene soon gives birth to a healthy baby boy
whome his father names Alcides, but she secretly acknowledges his true
name: Hercules. Twenty years later, a strong and handsome Hercules/Alcides rides along the countryside with his love, Hebe.
They frolic along the shore of a secluded lake. Alcides admires Hebe's
necklace which was given to her by her mother; she in turn bestows the
necklace to Alcides. The two are discovered by Alcides' older brother, Iphicles. A search party was dispatched to look for Hebe, a princess of Crete. Hebe returns to the palace along with her guard while Alcides and Iphicles follow. Along the way, the two are attacked by a lion.
Alcides wrestles with the lion, strangling it. Iphicles takes all the
credit and arrives at the royal banquet wearing the lion's pelt as a
cloak. He attempts to humiliate Alcides, calling him a coward but Hebe
sees right through him. At the banquet Amphitron announces the
engagement of Hebe and Iphicles. The two lovers are devastated and
decide to run away together. They are chased down by the royal guard and
Hebe nearly drowns before being saved by Alcides. Alcides is taken back
to the palace and is sent away by his father to join a campaign of
soldiers to Egypt.
As Alcides prepares for his journey, Alcyone tells him of his true
lineage. Alcides believes it is madness and departs for his journey
vowing to return to Hebe in three moons before her impending nuptials.
Alcides, under the command of Captain Sotiris, traverses the arid
Egyptian desert. Sotiris sends two scouts ahead to scour the desert but
they never return. The company is ambushed, leaving Alcides and Sotiris
as the last survivors. The leader of the ambush recovers Alcides' helmet
and demands to know where the prince is. Sotiris gestures to the body
of a slain soldier, saying he is Alcides. Alcides refers to himself as
Hercules to protect his identity. It is revealed that Amphitryon planned
the ambush in hopes of killing Hercules. The two are sold off as slaves
to a vicious promoter who organizes gladiator
style fights. Sotiris and Hercules fight to death with other slaves and
soon become undefeated. Sotiris and Hercules convince the promoter to
send them to Greece in order to fight in an arena battle in which two
gladiators fight six undefeated gladiators. If the promoter were to bet
on Hercules and Sotiris he would have riches beyond his wildest dreams.
The promoter agrees to take Sotiris and Hercules if they are able to
defeat two other gladiators, Half Face and Humbaba. The four are thrown
into an arena, with narrow stone paths divided by pits studded with
spikes. Hercules defeats Half Face and Humbaba but Sotiris is injured.
The promoter refuses to take Sotiris, since he will be useless in battle
but Hercules convinces him to set Sotiris free and he will fight all
six gladiators himself.
Back in Greece, Alcmene and Hebe mourn the death of Hercules. Alcmene
once again seeks guidance from Hera. Amphitryon discovers her and
confronts her about Hercules' parentage. She reveals she took Zeus as
her lover so that she would bear the child that would overthrow him,
after which she tries to stab Amphitryon, but fails. In anger,
Amphitryon stabs Alcmene with her own dagger. Chiron discovers them and
Amphitryon tells him the Queen committed suicide in her grief.
Meanwhile, Hercules arrives in Greece and easily bests the six
gladiators in battle. The people celebrate his victory and deserters of
Amphitryon's army join him and Sotiris. Chiron brings Hercules' news of
his mother, who vows to avenge her death. Sotiris and Hercules seek
refuge in the home of the human vessel of Hera, who foretells Hercules'
destiny.
Hebe is in anguish after the death of Alcides and dreads her wedding
to Iphicles, in just two moons. She tries to leap off the roof of the
palace but is saved by Chiron who brings her to Hercules. The two are
reunited and return to Hercules' safe-house. Amphitryon's army begins to
desert him, forcing him to hire foreign mercenaries. Hercules and
Sotiris begin a fight against Amphitryon's campaign of tyranny, angering
Amphitryon who seeks to destroy them. Iphicles, aided by the
mercenaries, murders Sotiris' wife and uses his son as a bargaining
chip. He must lead them to Hercules or his son will die. Sotiris
reluctantly leads them to the safe-house. Iphicles discovers that
Hercules is none other than his brother Alcides. Hercules, Chiron, and
Hebe are captured. Sotiris and Chiron are imprisoned while Hercules is
chained and publicly flogged. Sotiris and Chiron are brought before the
crowd. Hercules watches on in horror as Iphicles murders Chiron under
Amphitryon's orders. In anguish he acknowledges his father and calls
upon him for strength. Hercules breaks free from his chains and crushes
Amphitryon's guard. Amphitryon and Iphicles escape.
Hercules and Sotiris raise an army and storm Amphitryon's palace.
Amphitryon's guard join Hercules and his army and they battle
Amphitryon's mercenaries. Hercules calls upon his father who infuses his
sword with the power of lightning. Hercules easily defeats the
mercenaries with his lightning sword. He meets Amphitryon inside and the
two duel. Hercules nearly defeats Amphitryon but Iphicles holds Hebe
hostage and threatens to kill her if Hercules does not let Amphitryon
go. Hercules hesitates but Hebe thrusts the dagger through her shoulder,
killing Iphicles. Hercules finally avenges Alcmene's death and kills
Amphitryon with the same blade that killed his mother. Hercules rushes
to Hebe's side as she slowly drifts into unconsciousness. Nearly a year
later, the cries of a baby are heard. Hebe gives birth to a beautiful
baby boy. Hercules looks on lovingly at his new family. That night, he
watches over his kingdom, finally fulfilling his destiny.
Cast
- Kellan Lutz as Hercules/Alcides
- Gaia Weiss as Hebe
- Scott Adkins as King Amphitryon
- Roxanne McKee as Queen Alcmene
- Liam Garrigan as Iphicles
- Liam McIntyre as Sotiris
- Rade Šerbedžija as Chiron
- Johnathon Schaech as Tarak
- Luke Newberry as Agamemnon
- Jukka Hilden as Creon
- Kenneth Cranham as Lucius
- Mariah Gale as Kakia
- Sarai Givaty as Saphirra
- Richard Reid as Archer #1
- Spencer Wilding as Humbaba
- Bashar Rahal as Battalion Commander #1
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