- Hero at Large
Infobox Film
name = Hero at Large
caption = Theatrical release poster
director =Martin Davidson
producer = Stephen J. Friedman
writer =AJ Carothers
starring =John Ritter Anne Archer Bert Convy
music =Patrick Williams
cinematography =David M. Walsh
editing =David Garfield
distributor =Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
released =5 June 1980
runtime = 98 min.
gross = $15,934,737
country = USA
language = English
amg_id = 1:22246
imdb_id = 0080863"Hero at Large" is a 1980
comedy film starringJohn Ritter andAnne Archer . The film was written by former Disney screenwriter,AJ Carothers and directed by Martin Davidson. The original music score was composed byPatrick Williams .Plot
Steve Nichols is a struggling actor in New York City who takes the job posing as comic-book hero Captain Avenger at comics stores and conventions. He finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger. The costume is for a film he is hired to promote, but Nichols decides to continue being a superhero and discovers that the superhero life is more complex than he initially thought.
Nichols is hired by the mayor's staff, who hope that Captain Avenger's tie-in will help the mayor win an upcoming election. The plan comes a cropper, and Captain Avenger finds himself on the outs with the public. Prodded by his girlfriend Jolene Walsh to be himself and not rely on a costume and mask to gain adulation, Nichols becomes a bonafide hero when he rescues several citizens from a fire at an apartment building.
Main cast
External links
*imdb title|id=0080863|title=Hero at Large
*amg title|id=1:22246|title=Hero at Large
*rotten-tomatoes|id=hero_at_large|title=Hero at Large
*mojo title|id=heroatlarge|title=Hero at Large
* [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19800213/REVIEWS/2130301/1023 Roger Ebert review]
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