Hes a smalltime chicago thief whose wife has thrown him out, whose son doesnt admire him, and whose future is a prison term, for receiving stolen goods. Joining davis in this heartwarming capraesque comedy are dustin hoffman as the unlikely hero, and andy garcia as the homeless vet who. Hero released in the united kingdom and ireland as accidental hero is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by stephen frears. Finding forester and dustin hoffman 1988 best actor, rain man. It comes out of the tradition of those ratatat preston sturges comedies of the 1940s, and when chevy chase, as a wiseguy tv boss, barks orders into a phone, it finds the right note. Released september 22nd, 1992, hero stars dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Comedy drama, starring dustin hoffman, andy garcia. Dustin hoffman plays a lowlife who happens upon a plane crash and rescues the passengers, but doesnt really care about the value of his deed or the attendant publicity when the media starts searching for the hero. Hero is a 1992 comedydrama starring dustin hoffman as bernie laplante, a man who makes his living by pickpocketing and committing other petty crimes. Davis is ace reporter gale gayley, who literally falls into the story of a lifetime when shes a passenger on an airplane that crashes into a chicagobridge. A notsonice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit. Kramer team with matthew broderick election, ferris buellers day off to play three generations of the same family, intent on family businessburglary. A little more zip, and hero might really have worked. Disney masterpiece the little mermaid vhs movie 1998 new sealed. An obvious attempt to make a frank capra fairy tale like meet john doe, this movie succeeds at it quite well. It was written by david webb peoples from a story written by peoples, laura ziskin and alvin sargent and stars dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack and chevy chase. Stephen frears hero is a contemporary reworking of a frank caprastyled fable about a twobit criminal named bernie dustin hoffman who saves several passengers from a plane crash and leaves the scene without being identified. Petty thief bernie laplante dustin hoffman unintentionally and anonymously saves people involved in a plane crash, an action which triggers a nationwide search for the discovery of this accidental.
The first person on the chaotic accident scene, he spontaneously risks his. Andy garcia, chevy chase, dustin hoffman, geena davis, joan cusack, kevin j. I remember going to a multiplex theater on a saturday afternoon to see one movie, then sneaking in to see hero afterwards. Accidental hero is a film directed by stephen frears with dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack, year. Among the survivors is news reporter gale gayley geena davis, who mounts a campaign to track down the angel of flight 104 she didnt get a good look at bernies mudcovered face. During a party given by his parents to celebrate his graduation, benjamin braddock hoffman is seduced by the sexy mrs. Played with beatific serenity by andy garcia, bubber has good luck fall in his lap when he picks up a hitchhiking bernard laplante dustin hoffman, who, quite by accident, has just finished. Until his final few scenes, which he stretches out interminably, hoffman gives a brilliant performance in the kind of little man role that has become his specialty. Its bloated with bigname talent, such as dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia. Hoffman is superb in the lead and always gives a strong turn. Hero is a big, expensivelooking, quite harmless hollywood comedy that is finally far more enjoyable than it has any right to be, largely because of dustin hoffman, andy garcia. Hero stephen frears, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy. Hero 1992 cast and crew serial swindler bernie laplante dustin hoffman makes the first selfless gesture of his life when he helps save injured passengers from a roadside plane crash and then.
I suspect that few people have actually seen the movie, hero, which stars dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia. It has all the ingredients for a terrific entertainment, but it lingers over the kinds of details that belong in a different kind of movie. Dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack. Dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia vhs movie. Dustin hoffman gene davis andy garcia hero columbia vhs. Plot one night during a deluge in chicago, a hapless and scoundrel thief is the only one to witness the fall of a plane over the city. Dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia star in this captivating comedy from stephen frears, the director of. High resolution official movie posters for hero 1992 1992 directed by stephen frears. What can i say about accidental hero it has been a faveourite movie of mine ever since i was a projectionist and i showed this movie back in the early 90s.
Hero dvd movie video at cd universe, dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia star in this captivating comedy from stephen frears, the director of dangerous liaisons. Robinson anne bancroft, the wife of his fathers business partner. Comedy drama dustin hoffman geena davis andy garcia joan cusack stephen frears 1992 hero 1992. Hero a plane carrying 54 passengersincluding television reporter gale gayley geena daviscrashlands right in front of smalltime crook bernie laplante dustin hoffman. If you enjoy a film with a backbone then this film will interest you. For no specific reason and going against his will and habits he instinctively enters the burning plane, saves the lives of several people, steals a handbag, runs away, asks a mildly alcoholic for a ride and returns home. In the smoke and darkness, shes saved by a rude hero, who promptly. Hero directed by stephen frears available on vhs, dvd. When hoffman saysto his son, joey, lifes a just layers of bullshit, and you just have to peel away until you find a layer you like and thats your bullshit. Stephen frears hero is a contemporary reworking of a frank caprastyled. I think its because too much attention was paid to a possibly intended message or morality. Basically, the movie shows the dangers of our need for a hero and the medias glorifying of such a need.
Andy garcia, chevy chase, dustin hoffman, geena davis. Oconnor official content from sony pictures home entertainment. Dustin hoffman stars as a petty thief who pulls 54 people out of a downed plane, but must allow an attractive homeless man andy garcia to accept the hefty reward, due to his understandable need to keep a low profile. Dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia star in this captivating comedy from stephen frears, director of high fidelity and the queen. Dustin hoffman relishes the opportunity to play a really bad guy, although this characterization is itself onesided. Hero by stephen frears dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy. Nominated for 7 academy awards and winner for best directing, this groundbreaking film classic launched the career of twotime oscar winner dustin hoffman. Andy garcia is quite low key as is geena davis, the film slows down and moves into melodrama while hoffman is off screen. Movie, hero movie,hero trailer,hero 1992, stephen frears,andy garcia. He cowrote, directed, and starred in the lost city alongside dustin hoffman and bill murray. The movie stars dustin hoffman as bernie laplante, lifelong loser. Dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack, kevin j.
Academy awardr winners sean connery 1987 best supporting actor, the untouchables. Dustin hoffmanbernie laplante geena davisgale gayley andy garciajohn bubber. Accidental hero 1992, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy. It was written by david webb peoples from a story written by peoples, laura ziskin and alvin sargent and stars dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack and chevy chase uncredited. Andy garcia is really well cast in this film and a very believable repentent. John bubber andy garcia receives a bouquet of flowers from barbra streisand, which were intended for the real hero, bernie laplante dustin hoffman. This remarkable satirical comedydrama came out in 1992. Director stephen frearss 1992 accidental hero hero stars dustin hoffman as bernie laplante, a petty crook who becomes an unlikely reluctant hero when he saves 54 people from a crashed burning plane, including tv reporter gale gayley geena davis. It features consistently good performances and is sharp, thoughtprovoking, and is touching without approaching sappiness. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. One of the passengers happens to be newsreporter gale geena davis who. Its one of those amiable films that is virtually impossible to dislike.
Davis is ace reporter gale gayley, who literally falls into the story of a lifetime when shes a passenger on an airplane that crashes into a. Hero is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by stephen frears. What can i say about accidental hero it has been a faveourite movie of mine ever since i was a. Hero comes on so strong, it blows its own intentions. Six decades and still going strong, dustin hoffman is one of the finest actors in history of cinema.
Anointed as a selfless hero, bubber becomes a telegenic media darling. Hoffman plays a twobit thief who rescues a bunch of people from a downed airplane including news reporter geena davis, and garcia, a seemingly noble vietnam vet, winds up taking credit for it. Read hero movie quotes and dialogues from all english movies. Released september 22nd, 1992, hero stars dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56. Starring dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack. Joining davis in this heartwarming capraesque comedy are dustin hoffman as the unlikely hero, and andy garcia as the homeless vet who impersonates him. Serial swindler bernie laplante dustin hoffman makes the first selfless gesture of his life when he helps save injured passengers from a roadside plane crash and then vanishes into the night. Hero by stephen frears dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia. The film sets up the grimy reality of the characters life, playing it.
Dustin hoffman is great in this movie and andy garcia is an impostor, but he resembles the best line in the movie. Another fellow andy garcia steps into the gap and claims credit, and as his life changes for the better he takes on a messianic glow. But when handsome vagrant john bubber andy garcia takes credit, bernie struggles to expose him amid a. Following the critically acclaimed the grifters, it was the second american feature film by british filmmaker frears. Vhs accidental hero dustin hoffman geena davis andy garcia. In 2006, he appeared in the last episode of the turkish tv series kurtlar vadisi. Dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia star in this captivating comedy from stephen frears, the director of dangerous liaisons and the grifters. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Find movie and film cast and crew information for hero 1992 stephen frears on allmovie.
Hero dvd 1992 dustin hoffman movies, hero, hero movie. But when handsome vagrant john bubber andy garcia takes. Dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia at the best online prices at ebay. Possibly too well, as it wears this inspiration on its sleeve and occasionally in your face. When her plane crashes into a chicago bridge, ace reporter gale gayley geena davis is saved by a mysterious hero. With dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack. Jun 18, 2019 follow the rise of cubanamerican actor andy garcia on, from his familys exile to his fascinating film roles in the 1980s and beyond.
You get geena davis while she was still making good movies, dustin hoffman without much visible ego, a solid andy garcia, and the alwaysfabulous joan cusack. However, the phoney saviour starts to have a crisis of conscience, while the real hero is left languishing in jail. Hero, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia vhs movie. Then one night an airliner crashes right in front of him on a deserted road, and although hes no hero. Winner of two academy awards in addition to five nominations, he was bestowed with innumerable other prestigious awards such as golden globe, bafta, emmy, drama desk, kennedy centre, genie award and so on for his unmatched contribution to the field of acting. Hero vhs, 1993, closed captioned for sale online ebay.
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