We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante.
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.
Hero (1992) is a comedy and drama film directed by Stephen Frears, released on October 2, 1992 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia and Joan Cusack. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 544 ratings.
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Dustin Hoffman
as Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante
Geena Davis
as Gale Gayley
Andy Garcia
as John Bubber
Joan Cusack
as Evelyn Laplante
Kevin J. O'Connor
as Chucky
Chevy Chase
as Deke - Channel 4 News Director
Maury Chaykin
as Winston
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Wallace
Christian Clemenson
as James Conklin
Tom Arnold
as Chick
Warren Berlinger
as Judge Goines
Cady Huffman
as Flight Attendant Leslie
Directed by Stephen Frears, written by David Webb Peoples, Alvin Sargent and Laura Ziskin, produced by Laura Ziskin.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 544 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on January 13, 2023
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Hero (1992) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hero (1992) includes Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia, Joan Cusack and Kevin J. O'Connor. The film was directed by Stephen Frears. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hero was released on October 2, 1992 and runs for 1h 57m.
Hero (1992) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 544 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Hero trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
