Young Hercules

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Young Hercules ★★½ 1997 (PG-13)

Seventeen-year-old Herc (Bohen) is a confused teen, torn between his mortal and immortal sides. So concerned mom Alcmene sends the kid to Cherion's academy where Herc can learn to be a warrior and where he'll meet friends and rivals Iolus (O'Gorman), Prince Jason (Conrad), and the beautiful Yvenna (Stewart). Oh yes, war god Ares (Smith) also shows up, trying to prevent half-brother Herc and his friends from obtaining the golden fleece for Jason's dying father. 93m/C VHS, DVD . Ian Bohen, Dean O'Gorman, Johna Stewart, Chris Conrad, Kevin Smith; D: T.J. Scott; W: Robert Tapert, Andrew Dettmann, Daniel Truly; C: John Mahaffie; M: Joseph LoDuca. VIDEO