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 ...
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Title: Hero at Large (1980)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Ritter | ... | Steve Nichols | |
| Anne Archer | ... | J. Marsh | |
| Bert Convy | ... | Walter Reeves | |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Calvin Donnelly | |
| Harry Bellaver | ... | Eddie | |
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Anita Dangler | ... | Mrs. Havacheck |
| Jane Hallaren | ... | Gloria Preston | |
| Leonard Harris | ... | Mayor | |
| Rick Podell | ... | Milo | |
| Allan Rich | ... | Marty Fields | |
| Kurt Andon | ... | Fireman | |
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Gerry Black | ... | Hero at Fire |
| Tony Cacciotti | ... | Anthony Casselli | |
| William Bogert | ... | TV Moderator | |
| Joyce Brothers | ... | Herself (as Dr. Joyce Brothers) | |
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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, 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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8 February 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$15,934,737Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Written initially as 'Captain Avenger', as released in some territories. See more »Goofs
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 »Connections
Referenced in Best of the Worst: The New Gladiators, Exterminator 2, and Aftermath (2013) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Steve Nichols (John Ritter) is a struggling New York actor. PR man Walter Reeves (Bert Convy) hires him and others to dress up as Captain Avenger to promote a cheesy superhero movie. Steve stops a robbery at a grocery store which becomes local news. Reeves is working to re-elect the mayor and sees value in a superhero making the citizens feel good. He searches to find which of the 62 actors he hired is the Captain Avenger hero. Steve has a crush on his neighbor Jolene Marsh (Anne Archer) who slowly takes a liking to his non-stop flirting.
John Ritter is a really likable actor. His charming personality is mostly what this movie has to offer. The rest is functional but not much more. Anne Archer is fine but the movie needs a better villain. It is a superhero movie after all. The plot lacks tension. This all boils down to Ritter being such a nice charming guy.