This remarkable satirical comedydrama came out in 1992. Hero 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. All actors dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack, kevin j. Demille award, four baftas, three drama desk awards, and two emmy awards. Dustin hoffman and geena davis star in a movie about a lessthan guy who finds himself compelled to be a hero, but when he doesnt step forward, a bum off the street does.
The emergence of dustin hoffman in 1967 heralded the arrival of a new era of hollywood stardom. Get the best deals on dustin hoffman film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. When it is all said and done, this movie is touching and inspiring, yet it falls short of great. It comes out of the tradition of those ratatat preston sturges comedies of the 1940s, and when chevy chase, as a wiseguy tv boss, barks orders into a phone, it finds the right note. Hero stephen frears, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy. Six decades and still going strong, dustin hoffman is one of the finest actors in history of cinema.
Dustin hoffman plays bernie laplante, a smalltime crook and generally unpleasant individual, who one rainy night is reluctantly drawn into helping rescue 54 passengers from a burning plane, after it has crashed into a chicago bridge right in front of him. A little more zip, and hero might really have worked. The attempt to create a big, bold role for him here is. I suspect that few people have actually seen the movie, hero, which stars dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by dustin hoffman. Hero released in the united kingdom and ireland as accidental hero is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by stephen frears. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. Hero, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia vhs movie ebay. Everybody always knows what the truth is like it was toilet paper or. Dustin hoffman, geena davis, maury chaykin, andy garcia, joan cusack, stephen frears, laura ziskin, columbia pictures. It has already been a while since ive seen a movie with dustin hoffman in it, which is really a shame.
Bernie could never be mistaken for a gary cooper type. You get geena davis while she was still making good movies, dustin hoffman without much visible ego, a solid andy garcia, and the alwaysfabulous joan cusack. Aug 14, 2015 the big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Marathon man dustin hoffman, laurence oivier 1976 laserdisc. Dustin hoffman list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Dustin lee hoffman born august 8, 1937 is an american actor and filmmaker. Shortly before an election, a spindoctor and a hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a presidential sex scandal. I think its because too much attention was paid to a possibly intended message or morality. Movie, hero movie,hero trailer,hero 1992, stephen frears,andy. We have tested each movie that is open and find that all play perfectly.
The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. I remember going to a multiplex theater on a saturday afternoon to see one movie, then sneaking in to see hero afterwards. Hook vhs movie clamshell dustin hoffman, robin williams1992 steven spielberg. A notsonice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit. His movies included the graduate, midnight cowboy, all the. Przypadkowy bohater 1992 hero bernie laplante to drobny oszust i zlodziejaszek. We find a number of them were not opened and remain new, still sealed. Hero is a 1992 comedydrama starring dustin hoffman as bernie laplante, a man who makes his living by pickpocketing and committing other petty crimes. The best rated item with dustin hoffman on netflix is the graduate and appeared on screen in 1967. Dustin hoffman, acclaimed american actor known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable types.
A deep red wool threequarter pirate coat richly adorned with gold brocade ribbon, tassels, and oversized buttons. It features consistently good performances and is sharp, thoughtprovoking, and is touching without approaching sappiness. With steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman, victor jory, don gordon. Dustin hoffman full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. 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. With dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack. Ld laserdisc the graduate dustin hoffman movie extended play magnetic video. I purchased this dvd of hero because i accidently broke mine. Dustin hoffman plays a lowlife who happens upon a plane crash and rescues the passengers, but doesnt really care about the value of his deed or the attendant publicity when the media starts searching for the hero. Blogs the unlikely casting of dustin hoffman in the. A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. In hero, hoffman played criminal bernie laplanta who saves a. Jun 20, 20 available on dvd through au dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia star in this captivating comedy from stephen frears, director of high fidelity and the queen.
Dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack, kevin j. It was written by david webb peoples from a story written by peoples, laura ziskin and alvin sargent and stars dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack and chevy chase uncredited. Quotes on his luck 2011 character chester ace bernstein i think he tells the truth, and yet hes very intimidating. It has all the ingredients for a terrific entertainment, but it lingers over the kinds of details that belong. In the world that he lives in, telling the truth is the last thing theyre going to believe. He helped usher in a tradition of averagelooking leading men. Hero dustin hoffmans captain hook complete costume. Hero is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by stephen frears. It was written by david webb peoples from a story written by peoples, laura ziskin and alvin sargent and stars dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy. A dustin hoffman flop revives the spirit of frank capra. Also included is a black ribbed cotton sleeveless undercoat with matching gold ribbon and button detailing, together with a pair of brushed cotton breeches with grommet and button closures and matching button detailing.
Joining davis in this heartwarming capraesque comedy are dustin hoffman as the. The movie stars dustin hoffman as bernie laplante, lifelong loser. Hoffman made his film debut in 1967 when he appeared in. Hero dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia 8 x 10 poster art photo 004. Dustin hoffman is an american stage, film and television actor. This is a regularly updated list with movies, series and documentaries with dustin hoffman on netflix. His movies included the graduate, midnight cowboy, all the presidents men, kramer vs. Hero 1992 cast and crew 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. Jun 04, 2012 tribute to the 1992 comedydrama hero, aka accidental hero. The hero sees this, and he is the only one in the movie who seems immune to it. Ace reporter, gale gayley, falls into the story of a lifetime when shes a passenger on an airplane that crashes.
Dustin hoffman is funny as the hero who really doesnt want to be one. Dustin hoffman, geena davis, and andy garcia bring color and humanity to this wonderful tale of mistaken identity, the nature of a media. Dustin hoffman plays a lowlife who happens upon a plane crash and rescues the passengers, but doesnt really care about the value of his deed or the attendant publicity when the. He is the recipient of numerous accolades including two academy awards, six golden globe awards including the cecil b. David zeitlin, a homely nonhero, dustin hoffman, gets an unlikely role in mike nichols the graduate, life, 112467 the graduate press release, avco embassy pictures corp. Hes a small time chicago thief whose wife has thrown him out, whose son. The plot is clever, the writing is witty, the characters are interesting, and the acting is decent dustin hoffman is great. Dustin hoffman biography life, family, children, parents. The 20 best dustin hoffman movies you need to watch taste.
Andy garcia, chevy chase, dustin hoffman, geena davis, joan. Stephen frears hero is a contemporary reworking of a frank caprastyled fable about a twobit criminal named bernie dustin hoffman who saves several passengers from a plane crash and leaves the scene without being identified, leaving only a lost shoe for identification. Mar 12, 2020 dustin hoffman, acclaimed american actor known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable types. His first theatrical performance was 1961s a cook for mr. He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Dustin hoffman is renowned in the movie industry as being one of the most difficult actors to work with, but that is only because of his perfectionist approach to every scene and character in the movie he acts in. This time hes playing bernie laplante, a little criminal who hasnt really had much luck in recent times. American actor dustin hoffman began his career by appearing in an episode of naked city in 1961. Available on dvd through au dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia star in this captivating comedy from stephen frears, director of high fidelity and the queen. Captain hook dustin hoffman hero screen used movie. Hoffman, an actor more comfortable in less slambang circumstances.
One of the passengers happens to be newsreporter gale more. Released september 22nd, 1992, hero stars dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. What can i say about accidental hero it has been a faveourite movie of mine ever since i was a. Ive always admired his work and once again he proves to be a very talented actor with this movie. However, the concept is a funny one and dustin hoffman plays it so well. Following several guest appearances on television, he starred in the 1966 play eh his performance garnered him both a theatre world award and drama desk award. Toggle search bar movie quotes tv series quotes cartoon quotes. Everyone thinks the bum is the hero, but we all know who the real hero is. Joining davis in this heartwarming capraesque comedy are dustin hoffman as the unlikely hero, and andy garcia as the homeless vet who impersonates him.
Golden globe award for best actor in a television movie, hollywood foreign press association, for death of a salesman, 1985. Winner of two academy awards in addition to five nominations, he was bestowed with innumerable other prestigious awards such as golden globe, bafta, emmy, drama desk, kennedy centre, genie award and so on for his unmatched contribution to the field of acting. Bernie laplante dustin hoffman goes to the zoo and explains life to his son. To the story of a good man telling a lie hero adds bernie laplante dustin hoffman, a muttering parttime criminal who boosts credit cards and advises his 10yearold son to keep a low profile. When her plane crashes into a chicago bridge, ace reporter gale gayley geena davis is saved by a mysterious hero. Hero, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia vhs movie. But it makes no pretensions to be any of these things. Tribute to the 1992 comedydrama hero, aka accidental hero. Hero is pure hollywood, and is the very best of what hollywood means, or meant at the time. Promo for hero dustin hoffman, geena davis youtube. Hero is a funny, smart, vastly underrated screwball comedy about mistaken identity, and what exactly it is that constitutes heroism. You get geena davis while she was still making good movies, dustin hoffman without much visible ego, a solid andy garcia, and the alwaysfabulous joan. Mar 10, 1995 the last action hero one might expect to find in such a story is mr.
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