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Hero at Large

Hero at Large

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19805.91h 38m

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.

Directed by Martin Davidson
Written by AJ Carothers
Produced by Stephen J. Friedman
Box Office0Revenue: $15.9M

Top Cast

John Ritter

John Ritter

Steve Nichols

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

J. Marsh

Bert Convy

Bert Convy

Walter Reeves

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Calvin Donnelly

Harry Bellaver

Harry Bellaver

Eddie

Anita Dangler

Anita Dangler

Mrs. Havacheck

Jane Hallaren

Jane Hallaren

Gloria Preston

Leonard Harris

Leonard Harris

Mayor

Rick Podell

Rick Podell

Milo

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Marty Fields

Themes & Keywords

crime fightersuperhero

About Hero at Large

Hero at Large is a action, comedy, drama film released in 1980 exploring themes of crime fighter, superhero. Directed by Martin Davidson, it stars John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy. 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.

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