Hero

Oct 2, 1992

1h 57m

★ 6.3

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Laura Ziskin Productions

Hero Trailers

Cast

Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante

Dustin Hoffman

Gale Gayley

Geena Davis

John Bubber

Andy Garcia

Evelyn Laplante

Joan Cusack

Chucky

Kevin J. O'Connor

Deke - Channel 4 News Director

Chevy Chase

Winston

Maury Chaykin

Wallace

Stephen Tobolowsky

James Conklin

Christian Clemenson

Chick

Tom Arnold

Judge Goines

Warren Berlinger

Flight Attendant Leslie

Cady Huffman

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