Hercules: The Legendary Journeys : Hercules on Trial (1998)
Directed by John Laing
Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Mythological Fantasy, Prime-Time Drama [TV] |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - New Zealand, United States |
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Kazankis (Barry Duffield), a Hercules imitator, dies while performing an act of heroism. Establishing a tradition that will be followed in the Modern Age by anti-TV and anti-movie zealots, pompous government prosecutor Spencius (John Sumner) puts Hercules on trial for Kazankis' murder. It is Spencius' argument that Hercules represents a poor role model for the populace and should be held responsible for his imitators' rash acts. But common sense prevails in the climactic scene that should elicit a chuckle from anyone who remembers the 1960 movie epic Spartacus.