“Heroes hit hardest.”
Danny O'Brien is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years earlier O'Brien had single-handedly captured The Terror and was called Hero by the people of L.A. Now Simon has escaped and has started killing women again, and O'Brien is the only man who can stop him.
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Chuck Norris
Danny O'Brien
Brynn Thayer
Kay
Steve James
Robinson
Jack O'Halloran
Simon Moon
Jeffrey Kramer
Dwight
Ron O'Neal
Mayor
Murphy Dunne
Theater Manager
Heather Blodgett
Betsy
Tony DiBenedetto
Dobeny
Billy Drago
Dr. Highwater
Hero and the Terror is a drama, action, thriller, crime, romance film released in 1988 exploring themes of serial killer. Directed by William Tannen, it stars Chuck Norris, Brynn Thayer, Steve James. Danny O'Brien is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years earlier O'Brien had single-handedly captured The Terror and was called Hero by the people of L.A. Now Simon has escaped and has started killing women again, and O'Brien is the only man who can stop him.
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