海格力斯（泰特·多诺万 Tate Donovan 配音）是宙斯（雷普·汤恩 Rip Torn 配音）的儿子，天生拥有神力，力大无穷。冥王哈迪斯（詹姆斯·伍兹 James Woods 配音）企图叛变，他将海格力斯视作最危险的敌人，于是借机将他贬为凡人，想就此将他消灭。 然而，哈迪斯的阴谋并没有伤害到海格力斯，尽管变成了凡人，但在他的身上依旧保留着神力，当他发现自己的真实身份和过往后，善良而富有正义感的海格力斯决定重返奥林帕斯山，然而这谈何容易。一次偶然中，大力神结识了名为梅佳拉（Susan Egan 配音）的美丽女子，可是梅佳拉的真实身份竟然是哈迪斯的手下，通往奥林帕斯山的道路充满了荆棘，海格力斯最终能够抵达目的地吗？Hercules, son of the Greek God, Zeus, is turned into a half-god, half-mortal by evil Hades, God of the Underworld, who plans to overthrow Zeus. Hercules is raised on Earth and retains his god-like strength, but when he discovers his immortal heritage Zeus tells him that to return to Mount Olympus he must become a true hero. Hercules becomes a famous hero with the help of his friend Pegasus and his personal trainer, Phil the satyr. Hercules battles monsters, Hades and the Titans, but it is his self-sacrifice to rescue his love Meg which makes him a true hero.
