Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1992 · 1h 57m

Hero

Hero poster
Director
Stephen Frears
Cast
Dustin Hoffman as Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante Geena Davis as Gale Gayley Andy Garcia as John Bubber Joan Cusack as Evelyn Laplante Kevin J. O'Connor as Chucky Chevy Chase as Deke - Channel 4 News Director
Crew
Oliver Stapleton — Director of Photography Mick Audsley — Editor George Fenton — Original Music Composer David Webb Peoples — Screenplay Alvin Sargent — Story Laura Ziskin — Story
Tagline

We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante.

Synopsis

Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.

Trailer Hero — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
identitycustody battlejinxreporterex-wifelost shoe
Key Collaborators
Stephen Frears Director Oliver Stapleton Director of Photography Mick Audsley Editor George Fenton Original Music Composer David Webb Peoples Screenplay Alvin Sargent Story Laura Ziskin Story Laura Ziskin Producer Dennis Gassner Production Design Richard Hornung Costume Design
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