Film

Hero

1992 · 1h 57m · Comedy · Drama

We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante.

IMDb

6.5

Rotten Tomatoes

68%

Metacritic

61

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.

Dustin Hoffman

Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante

Geena Davis

Gale Gayley

Andy Garcia

John Bubber

Joan Cusack

Evelyn Laplante

Kevin J. O'Connor

Chucky

Chevy Chase

Deke - Channel 4 News Director

Maury Chaykin

Winston

Stephen Tobolowsky

Wallace

Christian Clemenson

James Conklin

Tom Arnold

Chick

Warren Berlinger

Judge Goines

Cady Huffman

Flight Attendant Leslie

Susie Cusack

Donna O'Day

James Madio

Joey Laplante

Daniel Baldwin

Fireman Denton

Richard Riehle

Robinson

• Stephen FrearsDirector
• David Webb PeoplesScreenplay
• Laura ZiskinProducer · Story
• Alvin SargentStory
• Joseph M. CaraccioloExecutive Producer
• Oliver StapletonDirector of Photography
• George FentonOriginal Music Composer
• Mick AudsleyEditor
• Howard FeuerCasting
• Juliet TaylorCasting

Trailer

Release date

October 2, 1992

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$42,000,000

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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