Hero (1992)

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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.

• Released: 1992-10-02
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 545 votes

Directed by Stephen Frears.

Top cast

• Dustin Hoffman as Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante
• Geena Davis as Gale Gayley
• Andy Garcia as John Bubber
• Joan Cusack as Evelyn Laplante
• Kevin J. O'Connor as Chucky
• Chevy Chase as Deke - Channel 4 News Director
• Maury Chaykin as Winston
• Stephen Tobolowsky as Wallace
• Christian Clemenson as James Conklin
• Tom Arnold as Chick

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hero

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: watch free on Zee5; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on Zee5; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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