The Hero (2017)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.
- Released: 2017-06-09
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 37m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 266 votes
Directed by Brett Haley.
Top cast
- Sam Elliott as Lee Hayden
- Laura Prepon as Charlotte Dylan
- Nick Offerman as Jeremy Frost
- Krysten Ritter as Lucy Hayden
- Katharine Ross as Valarie Hayden
- Doug Cox as Doctor
- Max Gail as Gary Babcock
- Jackie Joyner as Betsy
- Patrika Darbo as Diane
- Ali Wong as Ali Wong
Where to watch The Hero
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel; 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, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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