Hero (1992/I)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Stephen Frears

Writers (WGA):

Laura Ziskin (story) &
Alvin Sargent (story) ...

Release Date:

2 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

One selfless act of courage can really mess up your whole day.

Plot:

A not-so-nice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit.

Plot Keywords:

Reporter | Airplane Accident | Chicago Illinois | Hero | Mistaken Identity

Cast

Dustin Hoffman	...	Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante
Geena Davis	...	Gale Gayley, Channel 4 News Reporter
Andy Garcia	...	John Bubber
Joan Cusack	...	Evelyn Laplante
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Chucky, Channel 4 News Cameraman
Maury Chaykin	...	Winston, Bernie's Landlord
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	James Wallace, Channel 4 Station Manager
Christian Clemenson	...	James Conklin, Channel 4 News Reporter
Tom Arnold	...	Chick, Bartender
Warren Berlinger	...	Judge Goines
Cady Huffman	...	Flight Attendant Leslie Sugar
Susie Cusack	...	Donna O'Day, Bernie's Public Defender
James Madio	...	Joey Laplante, Bernie's Son
Richard Riehle	...	Robinson, Bernie's Boss
Daniel Baldwin	...	Fireman Denton (as Daniel Leroy Baldwin)

Also Known As:

Accidental Hero (UK)

Runtime:

117 min | Canada:75 min (Family Channel)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Bernie saved 54 people

Goofs:

Continuity: In one exterior shot of the plane the firefighters are seen fighting a fire at the open doorway of the plane, yet in the next (interior) shot there is no fire coming from the open door.

Quotes:

John Bubber: We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment.

Movie Connections:

Features Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Soundtrack:

The man I love

One of the most underrated movies of all time.

I've seen this movie six times, or so, and look forward to seeing it again. I think Dustin Hoffman is one of the great actors and this was a great role for him. He and Geena Davis have real chemistry.

I always regretted that the movie didn't get the recognition it deserves.