Hero (1992)
Directed by Stephen Frears
Genres - Comedy Drama, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Media Satire, Satire |
Release Date - Oct 2, 1992 (USA) |
Run Time - 116 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Frears' Hero is a contemporary re-working of a Frank Capra-styled fable about a two-bit criminal named Bernie (Dustin Hoffman) who saves several passengers from a plane crash and leaves the scene without being identified, leaving only a lost shoe for identification. One of the passengers happens to be news-reporter Gale (Geena Davis) who is intent on finding her savior, and offers a million dollars to the "hero" of the crashed flight. Bernie has since given his remaining shoe to a homeless man named John (Andy Garcia) who decides to cash in on the offer. A handsome, charming man, John wins the hearts of the entire city. Soon, Bernie realizes that he's been cheated out of a million dollars, and he begins an effort to get his proper recognition--and his money.
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barnstorming, bystander, courage, air-disaster, deception, disaster, drifter, family, fraud, hero, journalism, mistaken-identity, rags-to-riches, rescue, revenge, robbery
