Hero at Large

Hero at Large

1980 · 98 min · EN · PG · 6.3 (32 votes)
Dir. Martin Davidson · Starring John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy, Kevin McCarthy, Harry Bellaver, Anita Dangler · Music Patrick Williams

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An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.

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A charming, earnest comedy about the unexpected consequences of playing hero. It feels like a warm, witty throwback, exploring the gap between fantasy and reality with a light touch and a smile.

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