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.
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Dustin Hoffman | Bernie LaPlante |
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Geena Davis | Gale Gayley |
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Andy Garcia | John Bubber |
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Joan Cusack | Evelyn |
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Kevin J. O'Connor | Chucky |
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Maury Chaykin | Winston |
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Stephen Tobolowsky | Wallace |
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Christian Clemenson | Conklin |
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Tom Arnold | Chick |
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Warren Berlinger | Judge Goines |
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Cady Huffman | Flight Attendant Leslie |
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Susie Cusack | Donna O'Day |
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James Madio | Joey |
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Richard Riehle | Robinson |
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Daniel Baldwin | Fireman Denton |
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Don Yesso | Elliott |
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Don Pugsley | Jury Foreman |
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Lee Wilkof | Prosecutor |
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Steven Elkins | First Bailiff |
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Leslie Jordan | Court Official |
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Raymond Fitzpatrick | Second Bailiff |
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Bobby Collins | Mendoza |
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Richard Montoya | Vargas |
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Ric Salinas | Mendoza's Friend |
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Herbert Siguenza | Espinosa |
| Director | Stephen Frears |
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| Writer | Laura Ziskin, Alvin Sargent, David Webb Peoples | |
| Producer | Joseph M. Caracciolo, Sandy Isaac, Laura Ziskin | |
| Musician | George Fenton | |
| Photography | Oliver Stapleton | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Index | 372 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:31 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:32:54 |
Story Synopsis:
Hero is a feel-good Cinderella-story comedy that stars Geena Davis as ace TV reporter Gale Gayley who literally falls into the story of a lifetime when the plane she’s travelling on crashes into a Chicago bridge. In the smoke and darkness, she is saved by a rude, foul-mouthed “hero,” who promptly disappears into the night-leaving only his shoe behind. When Gale’s TV station offers a million dollars to the mystery man, a gentle homeless Vietnam vet, John Bubber (Garcia) appears with one shoe to claim the prize and share it with the city’s homeless. The real hero is a small-time crook, Bernie La Plante (Hoffman), whom no one believes.
LaserDisc Picture:
The matted 1.85:1 video transfer looks very good overall with slightly over saturated color. Images are sharp and the color balance appears to be accurate.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack sounds great with excellent bass, surround envelopment, and explosions that can cause speaker damage.
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