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Jason and the Argonauts

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7.2/10 • 594

1963-06-191h 44m

AdventureFamilyFantasy

The epic story that was destined to stand as a colossus of adventure!

Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.

Directors
Don Chaffey
Editors
Maurice Rootes

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  1. Todd Armstrong

    Todd Armstrong

    Jason

  2. Nancy Kovack

    Nancy Kovack

    Medea

  3. Gary Raymond

    Gary Raymond

    Acastus

  4. Laurence Naismith

    Laurence Naismith

    Argos

  5. Niall MacGinnis

    Niall MacGinnis

    Zeus

  6. Michael Gwynn

    Michael Gwynn

    Hermes

  7. Douglas Wilmer

    Douglas Wilmer

    Pelias

  8. Jack Gwillim

    Jack Gwillim

    King Aeetes

  9. Honor Blackman

    Honor Blackman

    Hera

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CinemaSerf

Mar 27, 2022

7/10

I always find with these stop-motion animation films that the wonderful Harryhausen creations always far out-act the human talent! Sadly, here is no different - Todd Armstrong in the title role and Nancy Novak as " Medea" are as wooden as the Argo in this retelling of the ancient Greek myth. It is still, however, an exciting action adventure though, with plenty of episodes to keep it moving along as Jason fights monsters and treachery to seek out the legendary Golden Fleece from the distant land of Colchis. It's got a decent enough, largely British, supporting cast with Honor Blackman standing out as his patron "Hera" and Nigel Green making for a wonderfully over-the-top "Hercules", but the spoils definitely go to Talos, the Harpies and the skeleton battle is fabulous.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,000,000.00
Revenue
$2,100,000.00
Keywords
shipskeletonherobraverymenacegreek mythologyvliesstop motionancient greecegolden fleecebased on myths, legends or folkloresea voyage