Six decades and still going strong, dustin hoffman is one of the finest actors in history of cinema. But when handsome vagrant john bubber andy garcia takes credit, bernie struggles to expose him amid a. One of the passengers happens to be newsreporter gale geena davis who. 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. 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. Basically, the movie shows the dangers of our need for a hero and the medias glorifying of such a need. Joining davis in this heartwarming capraesque comedy are dustin hoffman as the unlikely hero, and andy garcia as the homeless vet who. 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.
Andy garcia is really well cast in this film and a very believable repentent. 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. Hero is a 1992 comedydrama starring dustin hoffman as bernie laplante, a man who makes his living by pickpocketing and committing other petty crimes. Comedy drama, starring dustin hoffman, andy garcia. Hero vhs, 1993, closed captioned for sale online ebay. Dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack, kevin j. 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. Comedy drama dustin hoffman geena davis andy garcia joan cusack stephen frears 1992 hero 1992. Hero released in the united kingdom and ireland as accidental hero is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by stephen frears. However, the phoney saviour starts to have a crisis of conscience, while the real hero is left languishing in jail. 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. I think its because too much attention was paid to a possibly intended message or morality.
If you enjoy a film with a backbone then this film will interest you. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. I remember going to a multiplex theater on a saturday afternoon to see one movie, then sneaking in to see hero afterwards. Dustin hoffman relishes the opportunity to play a really bad guy, although this characterization is itself onesided. With dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack. Andy garcia is appropriately charismatic as the publics hero, and geena davis gives a wonderfully nuanced performance as a tough reporter with a soft heart.
Dustin hoffman gene davis andy garcia hero columbia vhs. Hero stephen frears, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy. Dustin hoffmanbernie laplante geena davisgale gayley andy garciajohn bubber. The first person on the chaotic accident scene, he spontaneously risks his. In 2006, he appeared in the last episode of the turkish tv series kurtlar vadisi. Streisand played hoffman s wife in meet the fockers 2004 and little fockers 2010, in which hoffman also had the character name of bernie. Disney masterpiece the little mermaid vhs movie 1998 new sealed. 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. The movie stars dustin hoffman as bernie laplante, lifelong loser. Dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia at the best online prices at ebay. Nominated for 7 academy awards and winner for best directing, this groundbreaking film classic launched the career of twotime oscar winner dustin hoffman. High resolution official movie posters for hero 1992 1992 directed by stephen frears. 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.
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. Hero, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia vhs movie. 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. 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. Joining davis in this heartwarming capraesque comedy are dustin hoffman as the unlikely hero, and andy garcia as the homeless vet who impersonates him. Then one night an airliner crashes right in front of him on a deserted road, and although hes no hero. 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. Accidental hero 1992, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy. Oconnor official content from sony pictures home entertainment. Its one of those amiable films that is virtually impossible to dislike.
A notsonice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit. He cowrote, directed, and starred in the lost city alongside dustin hoffman and bill murray. Dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack. I suspect that few people have actually seen the movie, hero, which stars dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia. John bubber andy garcia receives a bouquet of flowers from barbra streisand, which were intended for the real hero, bernie laplante dustin hoffman. Possibly too well, as it wears this inspiration on its sleeve and occasionally in your face. 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. 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. Robinson anne bancroft, the wife of his fathers business partner.
Starring 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. Hero by stephen frears dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia. 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 by stephen frears dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy. This remarkable satirical comedydrama came out in 1992. Hero dvd 1992 dustin hoffman movies, hero, hero movie. What can i say about accidental hero it has been a faveourite movie of mine ever since i was a. Hero directed by stephen frears available on vhs, dvd. Dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia star in this captivating comedy from stephen frears, the director of dangerous liaisons and the grifters. A little more zip, and hero might really have worked.
The film sets up the grimy reality of the characters life, playing it. 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, leaving only a lost shoe for identification. Andy garcia, chevy chase, dustin hoffman, geena davis, joan cusack, kevin j. Find movie and film cast and crew information for hero 1992 stephen frears on allmovie. 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. Dustin hoffman is great in this movie and andy garcia is an impostor, but he resembles the best line in the movie. 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. 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. Following the critically acclaimed the grifters, it was the second american feature film by british filmmaker frears. Accidental hero is a film directed by stephen frears with dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack, year. 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. Andy garcia is quite low key as is geena davis, the film slows down and moves into melodrama while hoffman is off screen.
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. Hero comes on so strong, it blows its own intentions. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Movie, hero movie,hero trailer,hero 1992, stephen frears,andy garcia. 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. 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. 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. Hoffman is superb in the lead and always gives a strong turn. Hero is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by stephen frears. Dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia star in this captivating comedy from stephen frears, the director of. Finding forester and dustin hoffman 1988 best actor, rain man. Anointed as a selfless hero, bubber becomes a telegenic media darling. When her plane crashes into a chicago bridge, ace reporter gale gayley geena davis is saved by a mysterious hero. 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.
Dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia vhs movie. Kramer team with matthew broderick election, ferris buellers day off to play three generations of the same family, intent on family businessburglary. Andy garcia, chevy chase, dustin hoffman, geena davis. Hero a plane carrying 54 passengersincluding television reporter gale gayley geena daviscrashlands right in front of smalltime crook bernie laplante dustin hoffman. Stephen frears hero is a contemporary reworking of a frank caprastyled. Read hero movie quotes and dialogues from all english movies. An obvious attempt to make a frank capra fairy tale like meet john doe, this movie succeeds at it quite well. Vhs accidental hero dustin hoffman geena davis 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. 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.
Dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia star in this captivating comedy from stephen frears, director of high fidelity and the queen. 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. 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. Were all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Academy awardr winners sean connery 1987 best supporting actor, the untouchables. But when handsome vagrant john bubber andy garcia takes. It features consistently good performances and is sharp, thoughtprovoking, and is touching without approaching sappiness.
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