Hero
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. Divorced, with an ex-wife who despises him and holds custody of their son, he finds himself targeted by a police trap. Then, while rescuing passengers from a crashed jet, he loses a shoe. A down-on-his-luck thief, Bernie exploits the disaster for personal gain, but someone else steps forward to claim credit for the rescue.
Director(s)
Stephen Frears
Nina K. Noble
Louis D'Esposito
Pamela Alch
David Hallinan
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GenerationofSwine
My dad (rest his soul) loved this movie. For him it all came down to one quote which, for years, he said was probably the most honest thing he's ever heard about life in a movie: "People are always talking ya about truth. Everybody always knows what the truth is, like it was toilet paper or somethin', and they got a supply in the closet. But what you learn, as you get older, is there ain't no truth. All there is is bullsh**, pardon my vulgarity here. Layers of it. One layer of bullsh** on top of another. And what you do in life like when you get older is, you pick the layer of bullsh** that you prefer and that's your bullsh**, so to speak." It was one of his most favorite quotes and he'd paraphrase it all the time. Honestly I can say why, it's funny and true and that really works. it also really explains the movie. It's about redemption, people that you'd never would expect anything good out of are honestly capable doing some amazingly heroic things. People that you would expect to be honest are capable of the worst lies. The comedy is about perceptions and expectations and reality and it manages to have a profoundly honest message hidden in the layers of bullsh** that it builds up around it. And, most importantly, it entertains while it's doing it.
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The directors of Hero are Stephen Frears, Nina K. Noble, Louis D'Esposito, Pamela Alch, and David Hallinan.
The cast of Hero includes Stephen Tobolowsky as Wallace, Richard Riehle as Robinson, Andy Garcia as John Bubber, Joan Cusack as Evelyn Laplante, Peggy Roeder as Bag Lady on TV, Dustin Hoffman as Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante, Don S. Davis as Probation Officer, Harry Northup as Mr. Fletcher, Michael Talbott as State Police Officer, Fisher Stevens as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature, Jeff Garlin as News Vendor, Christian Clemenson as James Conklin, and more.
The duration of Hero is 1h 57 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Hero trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch Hero on Amazon Video (Rent) and Zee5 (Ads). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Hero was released on 02 Oct 1992.
Hero is listed under Comedy and Drama on Fanbiz.
Hero has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 10.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "My dad (rest his soul) loved this movie. For him it all came down to one quote which, for years, he said was probably the most honest thing he's ever heard about life in a movie..."
