Jason And The Argonauts
Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (1963) 104 mins G

7.3 (5,470 votes)
Fantastic special effects by Ray Harryhausen and exciting mythological adventure make this a film that is fun for everyone. It's the story of Jason (Todd Armstrong), a fearless sailor and explorer, who returns to the kingdom of Thessaly after a 20-year voyage to make his rightful claim to the throne. But to do so, Jason must first find the magical Golden Fleece. He selects a crew and with the help of Hera, Queen of the Gods, sets sail in search of the Fleece. Jason and his crew must overcome incredible obstacles including a 100-foot bronze giant, the venomousHydra-a huge creature with the heads of seven snakes-and a spectacular battle with an army of skeletons....

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Cast and Crew
Todd Armstrong  ......  Jason
Nancy Kovack  ......  Medea
Gary Raymond  ......  Acastus
Laurence Naismith  ......  Argos
Niall MacGinnis  ......  Zeus
Michael Gwynn  ......  Hermes
Director  .....  Don Chaffey
Producer  .....  Charles H. Schneer; Ray Harryhausen
Writer  .....  Jan Read; Beverley Cross
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Jason is being held in the Hydra's tail, he strikes the tail with his sword, but the sword bounces off the tail as if the tail is made of rubber. (more)

Trivia:
This British / American film was filmed and released in the waning years of the Italian-produced sword-and-sandal / mythological muscleman movies. Many of those productions dealt with Jason. Most unusual for the time was the casting of British actor Nigel Green as Hercules. Although he was very tall, he lacked the bodybuilder physique that moviegoers were used to seeing for this character. Although film was not able to match the scale of spectacle of the European productions, the elaborate special effects by Ray Harryhausen gave it the look of a more expensive production, contributing to its box-office success. (more)

Filming Locations:
Capaccio, Salerno, Campania, Italy (more)

Quotes:
Zeus: If I had to punish *every* blasphemy, I would have *no followers*! (more)