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Yesterday's Hero

  • 19791979
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
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5.0/10
247
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Yesterday's Hero (1979)
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A has-been, alcoholic former soccer star determines to make a comeback. He gets help from his former girlfriend, now a rock star, and her partner.A has-been, alcoholic former soccer star determines to make a comeback. He gets help from his former girlfriend, now a rock star, and her partner.A has-been, alcoholic former soccer star determines to make a comeback. He gets help from his former girlfriend, now a rock star, and her partner.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
247
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
70,006
5,940
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    • Director
      • Neil Leifer
    • Writer
      • Jackie Collins
    • Stars
      • Suzanne Somers
      • Ian McShane
      • Adam Faith
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Neil Leifer
    • Writer
      • Jackie Collins
    • Stars
      • Suzanne Somers
      • Ian McShane
      • Adam Faith
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    • 15User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Suzanne Somers and Ian McShane in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
    Suzanne Somers and Ian McShane in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
    Suzanne Somers in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
    Ian McShane in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
    Paul Nicholas in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
    Ian McShane in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
    Adam Faith and Ian McShane in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
    Suzanne Somers in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
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    Suzanne Somers
    Suzanne Somers
    • Cloudy
    Ian McShane
    Ian McShane
    • Rod Turner
    Adam Faith
    Adam Faith
    • Jake
    Paul Nicholas
    Paul Nicholas
    • Clint
    Sam Kydd
    Sam Kydd
    • Sam Turner
    Trevor Thomas
    • Speed
    Glynis Barber
    Glynis Barber
    • Susan
    Sandy Ratcliff
    Sandy Ratcliff
    • Rita
    • (as Sandy Ratcliffe)
    Alan Lake
    • Georgie Moore
    Paul J. Medford
    • Marek
    • (as Paul Medford)
    Matthew Long
    • Mac Gill
    Paul Desbois
    • Butch
    Eric Deacon
    • Chris
    John Motson
    John Motson
    • TV Interviewer & Commentator
    Mark Wood
    • Small Boy
    Astley Jones
    • Newscaster
    Rex Wei
    • Waiter
    Chris Gannon
    Chris Gannon
    • Newsvendor
    • Director
      • Neil Leifer
    • Writer
      • Jackie Collins
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    • Trivia
      Footage from the 1979 League Cup Final between Southampton and Nottingham Forest was used. Also filmed at Ipswich Town 31:03/1979 when Ipswich were playing Manchester City in Division 1
    • Goofs
      To correspond with the footage used from the 1979 League Cup final, the Saints players wore replica Southampton kits, featuring yellow shirts and blue shirts. However, not all the players featured in the fictional Saints side had the same strip. While some had the correct kit, featuring a blue band running down the sleeves with yellow Admiral logos, other players wore a shirt that had plain sleeves. Furthermore, a couple of players, including Ian McShane's character, had the wrong typeface for their numbers on the back of the shirts. Admiral had a distinctive font at the time, but a couple of players have plain numbers more familiar with Umbro shirts of the period.
    • Quotes

      Rod Turner: You fucking do it

    • Crazy credits
      Suzanne Somers' Wardrobe from her own closet.
    • Soundtracks
      Yesterday's Hero
      (uncredited)

      Written by Dominic Bugatti (uncredited) and Frank Musker

      Performed by Paul Nicholas

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    2/10
    "Old...slow...drunk" (a fitting description of both the leading character and the film)
    British-Australian co-production has former football (soccer) star Ian McShane, grizzled, out-of-shape and boozing, offered a comeback opportunity; he gets support from football club chairman Paul Nicholas and his girlfriend, pop singer Suzanne Somers, who once had a fling with McShane during his glory years. Would-be feel-good drama (written by Jackie Collins, of all people!) with schizophrenic ingredients, such as the overlong disco numbers which come butting into the narrative like television commercials. A decent actor, McShane gives the picture whatever interest it has; there is no energy, and the plot comes to a foregone conclusion. Somers, wearing clothes "from her closet", seems to have been beamed in from an entirely different program (as if two TV stations got jammed together). A dogged underachiever, one that went unreleased in the States despite Suzanne's popularity at the time from "Three's Company". *1/2 from ****
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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Герой завтрашнего дня
    • Filming locations
      • Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Packer Organisation
      • Cinema Seven Productions Ltd.
      • Elliott Kastner Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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