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 $ in ), the film was shot entirely on location.
Plot
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.
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| author | Aubrey Wisberg |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Arthur Allan Seidelman |
| editor | Donald P. Finamore |
| events | Heracles |
| genre | action adventure comedy fantasy |
| keywords | earth happen hercules juno mercury nemesis new yorker old woman olympus pluto professional wrestler socially awkward zeus |
| musicBy | John Balamos |
| producer | Aubrey Wisberg |
| publisher | RAF Industries |
| recordedAt | New York City |
| theme | action comedy independent professional wrestling |