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Hero at Large (1980)

PG 98 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   5 June 1980 (West Germany)
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An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger... See full summary »

Director:

Martin Davidson

Writer:

AJ Carothers

Stars:

John Ritter, Anne Archer and Bert Convy
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Ritter ...
Anne Archer ...
Bert Convy Bert Convy ...
Kevin McCarthy ...
Harry Bellaver Harry Bellaver ...
Anita Dangler Anita Dangler ...
Jane Hallaren Jane Hallaren ...
Leonard Harris Leonard Harris ...
Mayor
Rick Podell Rick Podell ...
Milo
Allan Rich ...
Marty Fields
Kurt Andon Kurt Andon ...
Fireman
Gerry Black Gerry Black ...
Hero at Fire
Tony Cacciotti Tony Cacciotti ...
Anthony Casselli
William Bogert William Bogert ...
TV Moderator
Joyce Brothers Joyce Brothers ...
Herself (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)
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Storyline

An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

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Superhero | Robbery | Actor | Costume | Election  | See more »

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Aikamoinen sankari See more »

Filming Locations:

26 Grove Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kings Road Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Germany:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The fictitious actor playing Captain Avenger in the movie in the movie was Ryan McGraw. See 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. See more »

Quotes

[repeated line]
Steve Nichols: [as Captain Avenger] It doesn't matter who I am!
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References Dracula (1979) See more »