Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to playSword-and-sandal action epic directed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular hero After successfully completing the twelve labours set out for him by King Eurystheus as a means of atoning for previous sinful actions Hercules is now a legendary mercenary in Greece Using his reputation and strength to his advantage he is able to overcome the most powerful of enemies However when he is asked by the Thracian King (John Hurt) and his daughter to defeat a particularly savage warlord Hercules finds himself having to endure the most difficult task set for him yet