Hero

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Hero

PG-13

Released Oct 2, 1992

1h 56m

Comedy

Drama

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Serial swindler Bernie Laplante (Dustin Hoffman) makes the first selfless gesture of his life when he helps save injured passengers from a roadside plane crash and then vanishes into the night. Hoping to find the hero who pulled her out of the wreck, reporter Gale Gayley (Geena Davis) announces a $1 million prize for stepping forward. But when handsome vagrant John Bubber (Andy Garcia) takes credit, Bernie struggles to expose him amid a media circus and countless adoring fans.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

A little more zip, and Hero might really have worked. It has all the ingredients for a terrific entertainment, but it lingers over the kinds of details that belong in a different kind of movie.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a deliberate yet mostly compelling drama...

Rated: 3/4

Jul 31, 2020

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Vanessa Letts

The Spectator

The cast is reduced to acting out a series of adjectives.

Jul 24, 2018

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

A mess, though very often an enjoyable one, thanks to the cast.

Rated: B

Sep 17, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

A misconceived project, inspired by classic Hollywood films of golden age (Nothing Scared, Hail the Conquering Hero) but marred by underdeveloped and rambling script--Stephen Frears first big failure.

Rated: C

Dec 5, 2006

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Solid performances all-round

Rated: 3/5

Feb 7, 2006

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E K

Great movie. Dustin Hoffman and Geena Davis pur a kot of heart into their performances.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Larry K

Fun movie. I liked how it all played out in the end

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Jelisije J

A nice dark comedy drama that starts of a bit slow, but gives us a memorable heart warming third act that leaves me satisfied at the end of the day.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Petra E

This movie has not received much love from critics and I don't quite understand why. Granted, its media satire is sometimes on the nose, but the story is fun and satisfying while also giving real food for thought. Dustin Hoffman absolutely shines in his role as a small-time crook who discovers his altruistic side. Also Geena Davis and especially Andy Garcia give strong performances as a news reporter and a vagrant turned fake media hero, respectively. A fun movie that is well worth watching!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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ashraf z

I loved this movie, in my opinion it is a masterpiece, yes, I am serious, it is one of those comedy where you can notice that nothing is missing and nothing is wrong, everything is in place, everything is perfect, the cast, the plot, the performance, every single small detail is gathering to make you love and laugh and enjoy every moment in this movie, Dustin Hoffman is perfect in this role, I love the character that is very human, has its bad and good,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/23

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Ben S

This is a specific type of movie, I had fond memories 30 years ago so re-watched. lots of now famous people in it , nice touching film Andy Garcia and G.D are the stand outs here.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/23

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Synopsis

Serial swindler Bernie Laplante (Dustin Hoffman) makes the first selfless gesture of his life when he helps save injured passengers from a roadside plane crash and then vanishes into the night. Hoping to find the hero who pulled her out of the wreck, reporter Gale Gayley (Geena Davis) announces a $1 million prize for stepping forward. But when handsome vagrant John Bubber (Andy Garcia) takes credit, Bernie struggles to expose him amid a media circus and countless adoring fans.

Director: Stephen Frears
Producer: Laura Ziskin
Screenwriter: David Webb Peoples
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia, TriStar Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.2M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Surround

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