United States / Oct 02, 1992 / PG-13
We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante.
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Don Yesso | Elliott |
| Don Pugsley | Jury Foreman |
| Lee Wilkof | Prosecutor |
| Steven Elkins | First Bailiff |
| Leslie Jordan | Court Official |
| Raymond Fitzpatrick | Second Bailiff |
| Bobby Collins | Mendoza |
| Ric Salinas | Mendoza's Friend |
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| Richard Montoya | Vargas |
| Herbert Siguenza | Espinosa |
| Don S. Davis | Probation Officer |
| Darrell Larson | Flight Attendant Freddy |
| Harry Northup | Mr. Fletcher |
| Jordan Bond | Richie Fletcher |
| Eric Poppick | Mr. Smith |
| Julia Barry | Kelly |
| Marnie Mosiman | Susan |
| William Duff-Griffin | Mr. Brown |
| Peggy Roeder | Bag Lady on TV |
| Kate Butler | Makeup Artist |
| Kevin Jackson | Inspector Dayton |
| Don Gazzaniga | Fire Captain |
| Lance Kinsey | Paramedic |
| Michael Talbott | State Police Officer |
| John Ackerman | Bag Man |
| Paul Hewitt | Parker |
| Marita Geraghty | Joan |
| Shirley Pierce | Anchorwoman - Channel 4 |
| Sam Derence | Reporter - Channel 8 |
| Rick Plastina | Reporter - Channel 13 |
| Martin Starr | Allen in Coma |
| Jeff Garlin | News Vendor |
| John M. Watson Sr. | African American Wannabee |
| John Mohrlein | Fighter Wannabee |
| Tony Fitzpatrick | Fighter Wannabee |
| Vito D'Ambrosio | Another Wannabee |
| Jay Leggett | Mud Face Wannabee |
| Dev Kennedy | Tall Wannabee |
| Darryl Davis | Tough Prisoner |
| Turk Muller | Tough Prisoner |
| James Alfred Whitaker | Tough Prisoner |
| Collins Williams Daniels | Rasta Prisoner |
| I.M. Hobson | Waiter/Captain |
| William Newman | Millionaire |
| Clea Lewis | Sylvia |
| Jeff Kline | Street Kid |
| John Merrill | Street Kid |
| Lynn Oddo | Buxom Woman |
| Milton L. Cobb | Viet Nam Vet |
| Robert Pabst | Viet Nam Vet |
| Tom Milanovich | Guard at Jail |
| Cordis Heard | Nurse Roberts |
| Mandy Duncan | Teen in Hospital |
| Gerardo Murillo-Carr | Teen in Hospital |
| Henry Brown | Hospital Guard |
| Robert Munns | Doctor |
| Tamar Teufenkjian | Child in Hospital |
| Jose Reyes | Child in Hospital |
| Michael Mullen | Child in Hospital |
| D'Angelo Ferreri | Child in Hospital |
| Kody Cullum | Child in Hospital |
| Heidi McNeal | Teenage Girl in Hospital |
| Michael O'Dwyer | Cop at Hospital |
| Edwin Scheibner | Donna's Boyfriend |
| James T. Callahan | Police Chief |
| D. David Morin | Fireman on Ledge |
| Daniel T. Healy | George Bush Look A-Like |
| Margery Jane Ross | Barbara Bush Look A-Like |
| Edward Herrmann | Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide |
| Fisher Stevens | Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hero |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions |
| Release date | 2 ottobre 1992 |
| Executive producer | Joseph M. Caracciolo |
| Production | Laura Ziskin, Sandy Isaac |
| Writer | David Webb Peoples, Alvin Sargent, Laura Ziskin |
| Casting | Howard Feuer, Juliet Taylor |
| Editing | Mick Audsley, Brian Ufberg, Olof Källström, Ray Martin |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton, Jeffrey Wright, George Kohut, Camilla Calamandrei, Katherine M. Butler, Michael Connors, Patrick Mills, Paul A. Rychlec, Gary Dagg, Rob Sweeney, Murray Close |
| Assistant directors | Nina K. Noble, Louis D'Esposito, Stephen Frears, Pamela Alch, David Hallinan |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Australia / Jan 28, 1993 / M
France / Feb 03, 1993 / U
Italy / Feb 26, 1993
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Brazil / Mar 04, 1993 / 14
Germany / Mar 04, 1993 / 12
South Korea / Apr 10, 1993 / 15
United Kingdom / Apr 16, 1993 / 15
Netherlands / Apr 22, 1993 / AL
Czechia / Apr 23, 1993 / 12+
Hungary / Apr 23, 1993 / 12
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