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63% Critic Match
Hero
“We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante.”
6.3 / 10• 1992• 1h 57m•PG-13• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dustin Hoffman
Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante
Lead
Geena Davis
Gale Gayley
Andy Garcia
John Bubber
Joan Cusack
Evelyn Laplante
Kevin J. O'Connor
Chucky
Chevy Chase
Deke - Channel 4 News Director
Maury Chaykin
Winston
Stephen Tobolowsky
Wallace
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Frears's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hero is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
