Michael Hurst Movies

A sex-bomb, a psycho-slut, and a stripper find their attempt to extort a powerful underworld kingpin spiraling out of control in this outrageous homage to the exploitation films of yesteryear. They thought it was a foolproof plan, but these three bad girls are about to just how bad things can get when the truth comes out, allegiances start to shift, and other desperate criminals attempt to muscle in on the take. Later, the stakes are raised when it's revealed that the entire plan was a set-up. With the fate of the world resting in their not-so-delicate hands, these three violent beauties are about to discover that everything they thought they knew about the job is wrong, and that their may be an extraterrestrial invader lurking in their midst. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

A carefree summer on exotic Treasure Island becomes an action-packed adventure when the young campers must band together to battle an enormous sea monster. As children from all over the world arrive at the popular summer camp to make movies and have fun, the appearance of a lonely misfit boy coincides with a growing battle of the sexes. But when a rampaging sea monster puts the future of the camp in jeopardy, the feuding campers must put aside their differences and fight together in order to make it home alive. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Determined to avenge his murdered father, Artemis, by destroying all Amazons, the half-god Bellerophon has captured Amazon queen Varia (Tsiana Joelson). Rushing to Varia's rescue, Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) venture into Bellerophon's stronghold, Helicon. With Xena in a weakened state, it is up to Gabrielle, an Amazon herself, to complete the mission and save the Queen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) heads off to the North African land of Poteidaia, there to rescue her kidnapped niece, Sarah (Tandie Wright), from the warlord Gurkhan (Calvin Tuteao). Unfortunately, Gurkhan is something of an archaic Saddam Hussein: Not only has he managed to elude everyone who's ever tried to nab him, but no one is certain what he looks like, or even if those who claim to be Gurkhan are telling the truth. Figuring that the cards are stacked against Gabrielle, Xena (Lucy Lawless) slips her a mickey and attempts to track down Gurkhan herself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Someone has murdered Queen Cleopatra (Josephine Davison), and it is up to Xena (Lucy Lawless) to find the killer. Thus it is that, when a rolled-up carpet is delivered to Marc Antony (Jon Bennett), out pops Xena, alluringly disguised as the Queen of Egypt. Meanwhile, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) must tangle with Antony's mortal enemy Brutus (David Franklin) -- who knows only too well that the real Cleopatra is dead. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The goddess Discord (Meighan Desmond) hopes to form a sinister triumvirate of teenage witches. As part of the plan, the witch Haleh (Katrina Browne) worms her way into the confidence of Cesca (Jodie Rimmer), the troubled daughter of one of Hercules' friends. The rampaging Cesca not only turns against Hercules (Kevin Sorbo), but also his friend Iolaus (Michael Hurst), whom she believes to be the illicit lover of her own mother. Unless this mess can be straightened out, several innocent characters (guess who?) will be sentenced to burn for witchcraft. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

After extracting a promise from Autolycus (Bruce Campbell) not to rob the First Bank of Greece in Thracia, Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) agrees to help Autolycus prevent his ex-wife, Luscious (Traci Elizabeth Lords), currently a singer at the Club Nymph-O-Mania, from holding up the bank herself. It seems that Luscious has a nasty grudge against Autolycus, and she plans to frame him for the robbery and subsequently witness his execution. In his efforts to save both Autolycus and Luscious from their own worst impulses, Hercules ends up inventing the savings-and-loan industry! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

For all intents and purposes, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys had run its course by the end of season five. Even so, the producers wanted to generate a larger syndication package, thus the program was renewed for a sixth season -- consisting of a whole eight episodes. With Hercules' traveling companion Iolaus (Michael Hurst) having returned from the dead at the end of the previous season, there is no reason for Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) not to persist in his mission to right wrongs and champion noble causes during his handful of remaining journeys. Again wandering far afield from his native Greece, the mighty muscleman finds himself in ancient Dacia (a.k.a. Transylvania) for a too-close encounter with the infamous Vlad the Impaler, and in Egypt, where Hercules saves Queen Nefertiti from an assassination attempt. Closer to home, Hercules attempts to aid King Oedipus of Crete to regain his throne from the usurping Creon and even prevents a holdup at the First Bank of Greece in Thracia. The climactic episode finds Hercules' immortal father, Zeus (formerly played by Anthony Quinn and Roy Dotrice, now enacted by Charles Keating), attempting to patch up his differences with his wife, Hera (Meg Foster), whose jealousy toward Zeus's half-human son Herc served as motivation for the entire series. As had occurred in virtually every previous episode of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, the 111th and final installment ends with a humorous "disclaimer," assuring the viewers that nobody was really hurt -- not even gods, demigods, or monsters -- throughout the entire six-year run, though Ancient Mythology itself was given something of a beating! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In anticipation of the end of the world, the Archangel Michael (Charles Mesure) has released three of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War, Famine, and Pestilence. Iolaus I (Michael Hurst) briefly returns from the dead to warn Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) of mankind's impending doom. Teaming with Iolaus II (also Michael Hurst), and, surprisingly, the war god Ares (Kevin Smith), Hercules sets about to prevent the Apocalypse from playing itself out -- but alas, the fourth horseman, Death, has already joined his three comrades. This episode originally aired as the fifth-season finale of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Hans Christian Andersen collides head-on with Hercules: The Legendary Journeys in this episode. Discord (Meighan Desmond) tricks Nautica (Andrea Dotchin), the mermaid daughter of sea god Triton (Bruce Hopkins), into giving up her fish tail in exchange for legs. Upon assuming human form, Nautica falls in love with Iolaus II (Michael Hurst). Unfortunately, unless Nautica returns to the sea for an arranged marriage, all Grecian waters will permanently freeze over. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

To punish Arges and his brothers for their rebellious ways, Zeus transforms their eyes into stone, which causes anyone who comes in contact with them to literally fade from existence. Unfortunately, Zeus' own son Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) has the misfortune to touch the Rock of Arges, and before long, he has been rendered invisible. In this transparent state, Hercules is vulnerable to the taunts of Ares (Kevin Smith), Deimos (Joel Tobeck), and Discord (Meighan Desmond) -- but with would-be hero Iolaus II (Michael Hurst) on hand, things may take a turn for the better. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The title of this episode is a play on Paris Is Burning, a documentary about a drag-queen pageant. Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) joins forces with the flamboyant Widow Twankey (played by "Edith Sidebottom" -- actually series regular Michael Hurst in drag!) to help their friend Althea (Willa O'Neill) stage a fashion show. The villains of the piece are Althea's former boss, Ocea (Jay Saussey), the influential Count von Verminhaven, and "The Fashion Police," who go around arresting people for such horrendous crimes as wearing leather in summertime. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Having crossed over from the parallel universe and into the "real" world, Iolaus II (Michael Hurst) is curious about his late, lamented counterpart, Iolaus. To fill him in, Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) tells Iolaus II a story about a "typical" day in the lives of two superheroes. Thus begins a flashback, predicated upon the theft of a cursed ruby by the light-fingered Autolycus (Bruce Campbell) -- who ends up painfully swallowing the gem. Fans of Hercules: The Legendary Journey's companion series Xena: Warrior Princess will recognize this episode as a variation on the popular Xena installment "A Day in the Life." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide