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FilmActionComedyDrama

Hero at Large (1980)

PG · 1980-02-08 · 1h 38m · EN
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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 to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.

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AJ CarothersWriterMartin DavidsonDirector
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$15.9M

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John RitterJohn RitterSteve NicholsAnne ArcherAnne ArcherJ. MarshBert ConvyBert ConvyWalter ReevesKevin McCarthyKevin McCarthyCalvin DonnellyKevin BaconKevin Bacon2nd TeenagerHarry BellaverHarry BellaverEddieAnita DanglerAnita DanglerMrs. HavacheckJane HallarenJane HallarenGloria PrestonLeonard HarrisLeonard HarrisMayorRick PodellRick PodellMiloAllan RichAllan RichMarty FieldsKurt AndonKurt AndonFireman

Keywords

SuperheroCrime fighter

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Comedy · DramaTheme affinitySuperhero · Crime FighterDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingActionDirector preference396263Actor preference117943 · 76726 · 67581

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What is Hero at Large about?

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 to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.

How long is Hero at Large?

Hero at Large has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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