Hero (1992)

Directed by

Stephen Frears

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 538 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A homeless man saves passengers from a plane crash and a stranger takes credit for the rescue. The story follows the real hero and the impostor as their lives get tangled up with media attention and public adoration.

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What happens

Hero (released in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia as Accidental Hero) is a 1992 American comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears. 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 García, and Joan Cusack. Following The Grifters (1990), it was the second American feature film by British filmmaker Frears. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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