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Hero

19926.3 / 10117 min

Comedy, Drama

Overview

We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante.

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.

Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante

Geena Davis

Gale Gayley

Andy Garcia

John Bubber

Joan Cusack

Evelyn Laplante

Kevin J. O'Connor

Chucky

Chevy Chase

Deke - Channel 4 News Director

Maury Chaykin

Winston

Stephen Tobolowsky

Wallace

Christian Clemenson

James Conklin

Tom Arnold

Chick

Warren Berlinger

Judge Goines

Cady Huffman

Flight Attendant Leslie

Susie Cusack

Donna O'Day

James Madio

Joey Laplante

Daniel Baldwin

Fireman Denton

Richard Riehle

Robinson

Don Yesso

Elliott

Don Pugsley

Jury Foreman

Lee Wilkof

Prosecutor

Steven Elkins

First Bailiff

Leslie Jordan

Court Official

Raymond Fitzpatrick

Second Bailiff

Bobby Collins

Mendoza

Ric Salinas

Mendoza's Friend

Richard Montoya

Vargas

Herbert Siguenza

Espinosa

Don S. Davis

Probation Officer

Darrell Larson

Flight Attendant Freddy

Harry Northup

Mr. Fletcher

Jordan Bond

Richie Fletcher

Eric Poppick

Mr. Smith

Julia Barry

Kelly

Marnie Mosiman

Susan

William Duff-Griffin

Mr. Brown

Peggy Roeder

Bag Lady on TV

Kate Butler

Makeup Artist

Kevin Jackson

Inspector Dayton

Don Gazzaniga

Fire Captain

Lance Kinsey

Paramedic

Michael Talbott

State Police Officer

John Ackerman

Bag Man

Paul Hewitt

Parker

Marita Geraghty

Joan

Shirley Pierce

Anchorwoman - Channel 4

Sam Derence

Reporter - Channel 8

Rick Plastina

Reporter - Channel 13

Martin Starr

Allen in Coma

Jeff Garlin

News Vendor

John M. Watson Sr.

African American Wannabee

John Mohrlein

Fighter Wannabee

Tony Fitzpatrick

Fighter Wannabee

Vito D'Ambrosio

Another Wannabee

Jay Leggett

Mud Face Wannabee

Dev Kennedy

Tall Wannabee

Darryl Davis

Tough Prisoner

Turk Muller

Tough Prisoner

James Alfred Whitaker

Tough Prisoner

Collins Williams Daniels

Rasta Prisoner

I.M. Hobson

Waiter/Captain

William Newman

Millionaire

Clea Lewis

Sylvia

Jeff Kline

Street Kid

John Merrill

Street Kid

Lynn Oddo

Buxom Woman

Milton L. Cobb

Viet Nam Vet

Robert Pabst

Viet Nam Vet

Tom Milanovich

Guard at Jail

Cordis Heard

Nurse Roberts

Mandy Duncan

Teen in Hospital

Gerardo Murillo-Carr

Teen in Hospital

Henry Brown

Hospital Guard

Robert Munns

Doctor

Tamar Teufenkjian

Child in Hospital

Jose Reyes

Child in Hospital

Michael Mullen

Child in Hospital

D'Angelo Ferreri

Child in Hospital

Kody Cullum

Child in Hospital

Heidi McNeal

Teenage Girl in Hospital

Michael O'Dwyer

Cop at Hospital

Edwin Scheibner

Donna's Boyfriend

James T. Callahan

Police Chief

D. David Morin

Fireman on Ledge

Daniel T. Healy

George Bush Look A-Like

Margery Jane Ross

Barbara Bush Look A-Like

Edward Herrmann

Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide

Fisher Stevens

Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature

Crew

Laura Ziskin

Producer

Oliver Stapleton

Director of Photography

Stephen Frears

Director

David Webb Peoples

Screenplay

Mick Audsley

Editor

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Chere Rae

Stunts

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Executive Producer

Sandy Isaac

Associate Producer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Richard Hornung

Costume Design

Alvin Sargent

Story

Laura Ziskin

Story

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Unit Production Manager

Leslie McDonald

Art Direction

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Bonnie Arnold

Production Supervisor

Brian Ufberg

First Assistant Editor

Jeffrey Wright

Grip

George Kohut

Camera Operator

Camilla Calamandrei

Second Assistant Camera

Katherine M. Butler

Second Assistant Camera

Christopher Lawrence

Costume Supervisor

Gordon Hayes

Electrician

Judith A. Cory

Hairstylist

Michael Connors

Dolly Grip

Patrick Mills

Grip

Christina Smith

Makeup Artist

David Burnett

Best Boy Electric

Edward R. Nedin

Electrician

Nina K. Noble

Second Assistant Director

Robert Greenfield

Leadman

Marjorie McCown

Assistant Costume Designer

Shari Leibowitz

Production Coordinator

Ronald Kline

Rigging Gaffer

Louis D'Esposito

First Assistant Director

Monty Westmore

Makeup Artist

Paul A. Rychlec

Grip

Pamela Alch

Script Supervisor

Gary Dagg

Key Grip

David Hallinan

Second Second Assistant Director

Gary Jensen

Stunt Coordinator

Mike Carrillo

Assistant Property Master

Art Brewer

Special Effects Coordinator

Amy Ness

Location Manager

Jan A. Campbell

Production Accountant

Rob Sweeney

First Assistant Camera

Mark Bridges

Assistant Costume Designer

Randy Lewis

Electrician

Dustin A. Huber

Electrician

Rick Young

Property Master

Katie Cerio

Production Secretary

Olof Källström

Assistant Editor

Mike Moyer

Chief Lighting Technician

John Richards

Scoring Mixer

Murray Close

Still Photographer

Mat Beck

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jeffrey Pollack

Music Consultant

Bill W. Benton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ray Martin

Color Timer

Saul Kahan

Unit Publicist

Susan Dudeck

Supervising ADR Editor

Hamilton Sterling

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Pappas

Foley Supervisor

Michael Connell

Music Editor

Ted Yonenaka

Craft Service

Lauren Palmer

ADR Editor

Irene Brafstein

Studio Teacher

Carolina Beroza

Assistant Sound Editor

John A. Larsen

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Richardson

Foley Editor

Robert Jackson

Boom Operator

Ron Judkins

Production Sound Mixer

John Benson

ADR Editor

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Julian Rothenstein

Title Designer

Michelle Pleis

Assistant Sound Editor

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rodger Pardee

Sound Effects Editor

Douglas A. Degrazzio

Video Assist Operator

Doug Kent

Assistant Sound Editor

Allen Hartz

ADR Editor

Jeff Atmajian

Orchestrator

Dennis Hoffman

Visual Effects Producer

Ann Ducommun

Assistant Sound Editor

John Morris

Sound Effects Editor

John Joseph Thomas

Sound Effects Editor

Peter Joly

Sound Editor

Keith Tellez

Stunts

Donna Evans

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Stunts

Christine Anne Baur

Stunts

Mickey Gilbert

Stunts

John Gillespie

Stunts

Kim Robert Koscki

Stunts

Kenny Bates

Stunts

Anthony Cecere

Stunts

Ray Saniger

Stunts

Jimmy Lewis Jr.

Stunts

Pamela Bebermeyer

Stunts

Gary Jensen

Stunts

Jim Burk

Stunts

Michael Carr

Stunts

Dianne L. Wilson

Stunts

Chloe Jensen

Stunts

Hank Calia

Stunts

Billy Bates

Stunts

David Powledge

Stunts

Doug Coleman

Stunts

Simone Boisseree

Stunts

Gene Hartline

Stunts

Dennis Madalone

Stunts

Ben Jensen

Stunts

Ethan Jensen

Stunts

Donna Garrett

Stunts

George B. Colucci Jr.

Stunts

Troy Gilbert

Stunts

Bob Newlan

Sound Editor

Chris L. Spellman

Set Dresser

Bill Dance

Extras Casting

Gina B. Cranham

Set Designer

Tim Hill

Transportation Co-Captain

Dave Kulczycki

Sound Editor

Alison Fisher

Sound Editor

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Set Designer

Larry Shephard

Transportation Captain

Jeff Passanante

Construction Coordinator

Tammy L. Smith

Extras Casting Assistant

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville

Set Dresser

Jerry Ross

Supervising Sound Editor

Hugo Weng

Sound Editor

Paul S. Power

Production Illustrator