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Hero

  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
25K
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Geena Davis, Dustin Hoffman, and Andy Garcia in Hero (1992)
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Play trailer0:31
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SatireComedyDramaRomance

A small-time criminal rescues passengers from a crashed airliner only to see another man take credit.A small-time criminal rescues passengers from a crashed airliner only to see another man take credit.A small-time criminal rescues passengers from a crashed airliner only to see another man take credit.

  • Director
    • Stephen Frears
  • Writers
    • Laura Ziskin
    • Alvin Sargent
    • David Webb Peoples
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Geena Davis
    • Andy Garcia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writers
      • Laura Ziskin
      • Alvin Sargent
      • David Webb Peoples
    • Stars
      • Dustin Hoffman
      • Geena Davis
      • Andy Garcia
    • 86User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast99

    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Bernie LaPlante
    Geena Davis
    Geena Davis
    • Gale Gayley
    Andy Garcia
    Andy Garcia
    • John Bubber
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Evelyn
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    • Chucky
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Winston
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Wallace
    Christian Clemenson
    Christian Clemenson
    • Conklin
    Tom Arnold
    Tom Arnold
    • Chick
    Warren Berlinger
    Warren Berlinger
    • Judge Goines
    Cady Huffman
    Cady Huffman
    • Flight Attendant Leslie
    Susie Cusack
    Susie Cusack
    • Donna O'Day
    James Madio
    James Madio
    • Joey
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Robinson
    Daniel Baldwin
    Daniel Baldwin
    • Fireman Denton
    • (as Daniel Leroy Baldwin)
    Don Yesso
    Don Yesso
    • Elliott
    Don Pugsley
    Don Pugsley
    • Jury Foreman
    Lee Wilkof
    Lee Wilkof
    • Prosecutor
    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writers
      • Laura Ziskin
      • Alvin Sargent
      • David Webb Peoples
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews86

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Hero' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Chevy Chase (Deke - Channel 4 News Director) could not be credited because he was under contract with Warner Brothers at the time. Columbia Pictures was allowed to hire Chase as long as he would go uncredited so he would not violate his contract.
    • Goofs
      When Bernie and John are driving in stop and go traffic, the car they're in doesn't move. All the cars around it inch up and move in reverse through the entire conversation.
    • Quotes
      • Bernie LaPlante: You remember when I said how I was gonna explain about life, buddy? Well the thing about life is, it gets weird. 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 bullshit, pardon my vulgarity here. Layers of it. One layer of bullshit on top of another. And what you do in life like when you get older is, you pick the layer of bullshit that you prefer and that's your bullshit, so to speak.
    • Crazy credits
      Special thanks to the people of Piru and Filmore, California; the people of Cook County, Illinois.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Last of the Mohicans/Innocent Blood/Mr. Saturday Night/Glengarry Glen Ross/Laws of Gravity (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Heart of a Hero
      Produced by Luther Vandross
      Written and Performed by Luther Vandross
      (featuring members of The Los Angeles Children's Chorus)
      Courtesy of Epic Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 2, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Hero and a Half
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $42,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,507,345
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,210,875
      • Oct 4, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,507,345
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 59m(119 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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