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Hero at Large (1980) -- An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger...
Hero at Large (1980) -- An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger...

Overview

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6.0/10   577 votes
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Director:
Martin Davidson
Writer:
AJ Carothers (writer)
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Release Date:
5 June 1980 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
Help is on the way!
Plot:
An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Hopeless optimist uplifts New York City more (12 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Ritter ... Steve Nichols

Anne Archer ... J. Marsh
Bert Convy ... Walter Reeves
Kevin McCarthy ... Calvin Donnelly
Harry Bellaver ... Eddie
Anita Dangler ... Mrs. Havacheck
Jane Hallaren ... Gloria Preston
Leonard Harris ... Mayor
Rick Podell ... Milo

Allan Rich ... Marty Fields
Kurt Andon ... Fireman
Gerry Black ... Hero at Fire
Tony Cacciotti ... Anthony Casselli
William Bogert ... TV Moderator
Joyce Brothers ... Herself (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Germany:98 min | USA:98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The fictitious actor playing Captain Avenger in the movie in the movie was Ryan McGraw. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: As Steve sits in his cab listening to a portable police scanner, he is still moving the tuner (showing needle movement) while the dispatcher can be clearly heard giving the information about the fleeing criminals. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Steve Nichols: [as Captain Avenger] It doesn't matter who I am!
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Movie Connections:
References Dracula (1979) more

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Hopeless optimist uplifts New York City, 12 April 2000
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Author: helpless_dancer from Broken Bow, Oklahoma

A 2 bit actor turns his part time job of hyping a movie into becoming a public defender, of sorts. His daring exploits unite the community and provide the mayor with a political boost. Plus, the hero finds love along the way. Nice, easy little production.

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