Hero at Large

Hero at Large
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Martin Davidson
Produced by Stephen J. Friedman
Written by AJ Carothers
Starring
Music by Patrick Williams
Cinematography David M. Walsh
Edited by David Garfield
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • February 8, 1980 (1980-02-08)
Running time
 98 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $15,934,737

Hero at Large is a 1980 American comedy film starring John Ritter and Anne Archer.[1]

The film was written by AJ Carothers and directed by Martin Davidson. The original music score was composed by Patrick Williams.

Plot

Steve Nichols is a struggling New York City actor who accepts the job of posing as comic-book hero for a movie he's hired to help promote. After he stops a robbery while wearing the "Captain Avenger" costume, his life becomes unexpectedly complicated. Nichols decides to continue "playing" superhero and discovers that a hero's life is more complex than he expected.

Nichols is hired by the Mayor's staff, who hope Captain Avenger's tie-in will win votes for an upcoming election. The plan is ultimately discovered and exposed by the media, leaving Captain Avenger on the outs with the public. Encouraged by his girlfriend "Jolene" (played by Archer) to not rely on the costume and mask to gain adulation, Nichols later becomes a bona fide hero when he rescues a child from a burning apartment building.

Cast

Reception

Roger Ebert gave the film 2 out of 4 stars and called it "a big, dumb, silly, good-hearted albatross of a comedy". He said that although the film might appeal to fans of Ritter, it didn't appeal to him.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ebert, Roger (February 13, 1980). "Hero at Large". Rogerebert.com.
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