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Hero
Hero
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.
rating
6.302
runtime
117 min

Release

1992-10-02

Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
as Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante
Geena Davis
Geena Davis
as Gale Gayley
Andy Garcia
Andy Garcia
as John Bubber
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
as Evelyn Laplante
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'Connor
as Chucky
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
as Deke - Channel 4 News Director
Maury Chaykin
Maury Chaykin
as Winston
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Wallace
Christian Clemenson
Christian Clemenson
as James Conklin
Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold
as Chick
Warren Berlinger
Warren Berlinger
as Judge Goines
Cady Huffman
Cady Huffman
as Flight Attendant Leslie
Susie Cusack
Susie Cusack
as Donna O'Day
James Madio
James Madio
as Joey Laplante
Daniel Baldwin
Daniel Baldwin
as Fireman Denton
Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle
as Robinson
Don Yesso
Don Yesso
as Elliott
Don Pugsley
Don Pugsley
as Jury Foreman
Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof
as Prosecutor
Steven Elkins
Steven Elkins
as First Bailiff
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan
as Court Official
Raymond Fitzpatrick
Raymond Fitzpatrick
as Second Bailiff
Bobby Collins
Bobby Collins
as Mendoza
Ric Salinas
Ric Salinas
as Mendoza's Friend
Richard Montoya
Richard Montoya
as Vargas
Herbert Siguenza
Herbert Siguenza
as Espinosa
Don S. Davis
Don S. Davis
as Probation Officer
Darrell Larson
Darrell Larson
as Flight Attendant Freddy
Harry Northup
Harry Northup
as Mr. Fletcher
Jordan Bond
Jordan Bond
as Richie Fletcher
Eric Poppick
Eric Poppick
as Mr. Smith
Julia Barry
Julia Barry
as Kelly
Marnie Mosiman
Marnie Mosiman
as Susan
William Duff-Griffin
William Duff-Griffin
as Mr. Brown
Peggy Roeder
Peggy Roeder
as Bag Lady on TV
Kate Butler
Kate Butler
as Makeup Artist
Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson
as Inspector Dayton
Don Gazzaniga
Don Gazzaniga
as Fire Captain
Lance Kinsey
Lance Kinsey
as Paramedic
Michael Talbott
Michael Talbott
as State Police Officer
John Ackerman
John Ackerman
as Bag Man
Paul Hewitt
Paul Hewitt
as Parker
Marita Geraghty
Marita Geraghty
as Joan
Shirley Pierce
Shirley Pierce
as Anchorwoman - Channel 4
Sam Derence
Sam Derence
as Reporter - Channel 8
Rick Plastina
Rick Plastina
as Reporter - Channel 13
Martin Starr
Martin Starr
as Allen in Coma
Jeff Garlin
Jeff Garlin
as News Vendor
John M. Watson Sr.
John M. Watson Sr.
as African American Wannabee
John Mohrlein
John Mohrlein
as Fighter Wannabee
Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick
as Fighter Wannabee
Vito D'Ambrosio
Vito D'Ambrosio
as Another Wannabee
Jay Leggett
Jay Leggett
as Mud Face Wannabee
Dev Kennedy
Dev Kennedy
as Tall Wannabee
Darryl Davis
Darryl Davis
as Tough Prisoner
Turk Muller
Turk Muller
as Tough Prisoner
James Alfred Whitaker
James Alfred Whitaker
as Tough Prisoner
Collins Williams Daniels
Collins Williams Daniels
as Rasta Prisoner
I.M. Hobson
I.M. Hobson
as Waiter/Captain
William Newman
William Newman
as Millionaire
Clea Lewis
Clea Lewis
as Sylvia
Jeff Kline
Jeff Kline
as Street Kid
John Merrill
John Merrill
as Street Kid
Lynn Oddo
Lynn Oddo
as Buxom Woman
Milton L. Cobb
Milton L. Cobb
as Viet Nam Vet
Robert Pabst
Robert Pabst
as Viet Nam Vet
Tom Milanovich
Tom Milanovich
as Guard at Jail
Cordis Heard
Cordis Heard
as Nurse Roberts
Mandy Duncan
Mandy Duncan
as Teen in Hospital
Gerardo Murillo-Carr
Gerardo Murillo-Carr
as Teen in Hospital
Henry Brown
Henry Brown
as Hospital Guard
Robert Munns
Robert Munns
as Doctor
Tamar Teufenkjian
Tamar Teufenkjian
as Child in Hospital
Jose Reyes
Jose Reyes
as Child in Hospital
Michael Mullen
Michael Mullen
as Child in Hospital
D'Angelo Ferreri
D'Angelo Ferreri
as Child in Hospital
Kody Cullum
Kody Cullum
as Child in Hospital
Heidi McNeal
Heidi McNeal
as Teenage Girl in Hospital
Michael O'Dwyer
Michael O'Dwyer
as Cop at Hospital
Edwin Scheibner
Edwin Scheibner
as Donna's Boyfriend
James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan
as Police Chief
D. David Morin
D. David Morin
as Fireman on Ledge
Daniel T. Healy
Daniel T. Healy
as George Bush Look A-Like
Margery Jane Ross
Margery Jane Ross
as Barbara Bush Look A-Like
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
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GenerationofSwine

My dad (rest his soul) loved this movie. For him it all came down to one quote which, for years, he said was probably the most honest thing he's ever heard about life in a movie: "People are always talking ya about truth. Everybody always knows what the truth is, like it was toilet paper or somethin', and they got a supply in the closet. But what you learn, as you get older, is there ain't no truth. All there is is bullsh**, pardon my vulgarity here. Layers of it. One layer of bullsh** on top of another. And what you do in life like when you get older is, you pick the layer of bullsh** that you prefer and that's your bullsh**, so to speak." It was one of his most favorite quotes and he'd paraphrase it all the time. Honestly I can say why, it's funny and true and that really works. it also really explains the movie. It's about redemption, people that you'd never would expect anything good out of are honestly capable doing some amazingly heroic things. People that you would expect to be honest are capable of the worst lies. The comedy is about perceptions and expectations and reality and it manages to have a profoundly honest message hidden in the layers of bullsh** that it builds up around it. And, most importantly, it entertains while it's doing it.