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Hercules in New York

1970 · Film · 92 min

  • Comedy
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy

Plot

Hercules is sent from Mount Olympus to modern-day Manhattan, where he takes up professional wrestling before getting mixed up with a gang of mobsters.

About Hercules in New York

Hercules in New York is a 1970 American fantasy action comedy film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and written by Aubrey Wisberg. It was released on home video under the title "Hercules Goes Bananas". It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger in his acting debut as the eponymous divine hero, who engages in escapades after traveling to New York City. Produced independently by Wisberg on a budget of $300,000 (equivalent to $1.92 million in 2025), the film was shot entirely on location.

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Cast

  • Arnold StangPretzie
  • Arnold SchwarzeneggerHercules
  • Deborah LoomisHelen Camden
  • James KarenProfessor Camden
  • Ernest GravesZeus
  • Tanny McDonaldJuno
  • Harold BursteinRod Nelson
  • Merwin GoldsmithMaxie
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