Hero (I) (1992) 6.3
A not-so-nice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit. Director:Stephen Frears |
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Hero (I) (1992) 6.3
A not-so-nice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit. Director:Stephen Frears |
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| Dustin Hoffman | ... | ||
| Geena Davis | ... |
Gale Gayley
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| Andy Garcia | ... | ||
| Joan Cusack | ... |
Evelyn
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| Kevin J. O'Connor | ... |
Chucky
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| Maury Chaykin | ... |
Winston
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Wallace
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| Christian Clemenson | ... |
Conklin
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| Tom Arnold | ... |
Chick
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Warren Berlinger | ... |
Judge Goines
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| Cady Huffman | ... |
Flight Attendant Leslie
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| Susie Cusack | ... |
Donna O'Day
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| James Madio | ... |
Joey
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| Richard Riehle | ... |
Robinson
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| Daniel Baldwin | ... |
Fireman Denton
(as Daniel Leroy Baldwin)
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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 while rescuing passengers of a plane crash. Being a thief who is down on his luck, he takes advantage of the rescue, but then someone else claims credit for it. Written by Rob Hartill
This was one of my favorite movies. Its basic message is that no one is either 100% good or 100% sleazy, as Hoffman and Garcia's characters show. Hoffman plays a two-bit thief who rescues a bunch of people from a downed airplane (including news reporter Geena Davis), and Garcia, a seemingly noble Vietnam vet, winds up taking credit for it.
Basically, the movie shows the dangers of our need for a hero and the media's glorifying of such a need. I liked this movie a lot.
*** out of ****