Hero at Large

Feb 8, 1980

1h 38m

★ 5.9

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Overview

An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Kings Road Entertainment

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Hero at Large Trailers

Cast

Steve Nichols

John Ritter

J. Marsh

Anne Archer

Walter Reeves

Bert Convy

Calvin Donnelly

Kevin McCarthy

Eddie

Harry Bellaver

Mrs. Havacheck

Anita Dangler

Gloria Preston

Jane Hallaren

Mayor

Leonard Harris

Milo

Rick Podell

Marty Fields

Allan Rich

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