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