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The Hero (2017)

R · 2017-06-09 · 1h 37m · EN
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Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.

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Brett HaleyDirector, WriterMarc BaschWriter
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$4.1M

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Sam ElliottSam ElliottLee HaydenLaura PreponLaura PreponCharlotte DylanNick OffermanNick OffermanJeremy FrostKrysten RitterKrysten RitterLucy HaydenKatharine RossKatharine RossValarie HaydenDoug CoxDoug CoxDoctorMax GailMax GailGary BabcockJackie JoynerJackie JoynerBetsyPatrika DarboPatrika DarboDianeAli WongAli WongAli WongFrank CollisonFrank CollisonMan in DreamAndy AlloAndy AlloBartender

Keywords

DrugsCancerMarijuanaAuditionAging actorActorOlder man younger woman relationshipComedianDivorced manAwardEstranged daughterDivorced father

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityDrugs · Cancer · MarijuanaDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityAwardDirector preference38677Actor preference7622 · 163136 · 27514

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What is The Hero about?

Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.

How long is The Hero?

The Hero has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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