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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   9,472 votes
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Director:
Stephen Frears
Writers (WGA):
Laura Ziskin (story) &
Alvin Sargent (story) ...
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Release Date:
2 October 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
One selfless act of courage can really mess up your whole day. more
Plot:
A not-so-nice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
One of the most underrated movies of all time. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Accidental Hero (UK)
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Runtime:
117 min | Canada:75 min (Family Channel)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Bernie saved 54 people more
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. more
Quotes:
John Bubber: We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. more
Movie Connections:
Features Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) more
Soundtrack:
The man I love more

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16 out of 22 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the most underrated movies of all time., 14 August 2001
10/10
Author: Forcrist (forcrist@aol.com) from California

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.

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Good modernized version of a Capra classic johnbassett
Did the original concept for this movie get changed? morley962
John Smeaton mysticmac
any idea to do second part for this movie? magdixx2004
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