Featuring the voices of Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, Danny DeVito, and James Woods, the film follows the titular Hercules, a demigod with super-strength raised among mortals, who must learn to become a true hero to earn back his godhood and place in Mount Olympus, while his evil uncle Hades plots his downfall. It features six original songs written by Alan Menken and David Zippel, and an original musical orchestral score also composed by Menken.