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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
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  • Episode aired Apr 22, 1996
  • Not Rated
  • 44m
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
ActionAdventureDramaFantasyRomance

Thanis, a friend of Hercules and Iolaus, is framed for a crime he did not commit. Hercules and Iolaus help out to prove his innocence.Thanis, a friend of Hercules and Iolaus, is framed for a crime he did not commit. Hercules and Iolaus help out to prove his innocence.Thanis, a friend of Hercules and Iolaus, is framed for a crime he did not commit. Hercules and Iolaus help out to prove his innocence.

  • Director
    • Oley Sassone
  • Writers
    • Christian Williams
    • Brian Herskowitz
  • Stars
    • Kevin Sorbo
    • Michael Hurst
    • Meredith Chalmers
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    7.1/10
    377
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    • Director
      • Oley Sassone
    • Writers
      • Christian Williams
      • Brian Herskowitz
    • Stars
      • Kevin Sorbo
      • Michael Hurst
      • Meredith Chalmers
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    Kevin Sorbo
    Kevin Sorbo
    • Hercules
    Michael Hurst
    Michael Hurst
    • Iolaus
    Meredith Chalmers
    • Girl
    Jane Cresswell
    • Proteus
    Lilian Enting
    • Old Woman
    Alan Farquhar
    • Villager #1
    Paul Gittins
    Paul Gittins
    • Thanis
    Tamar Howe
    • Villager #2
    Ashley Laurence
    Ashley Laurence
    • Daniela
    James O'Farrell
    • Bornus
    John O'Leary
    • Magistrate
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      • Oley Sassone
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      • Christian Williams
      • Brian Herskowitz
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    • Trivia
      The statue Thannis made for the town square is of a generic Mesopotamian king.
    • Goofs
      Just before the opening credits, the "rock" crushed by Hercules' hand, is made of an obvious chalk-like material.
    • Crazy credits
      No Slightly Discolored and Impish Gods who vaguely resemble any Candidate in the 1996 presidential elections were harmed during the production of this motion picture.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: The Cave of Echoes (1996)

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • MCA Television
      • Pacific Renaissance Pictures Ltd.
      • Renaissance Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 44m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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