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.
Dustin Hoffman | Bernie LaPlante | |
Geena Davis | Gale Gayley | |
Andy Garcia | John Bubber | |
Joan Cusack | Evelyn | |
Kevin J. O'Connor | Chucky | |
Maury Chaykin | Winston | |
Stephen Tobolowsky | Wallace | |
Christian Clemenson | Conklin | |
Tom Arnold | Chick | |
Warren Berlinger | Judge Goines | |
Cady Huffman | Flight Attendant Leslie | |
Susie Cusack | Donna O'Day | |
James Madio | Joey | |
Richard Riehle | Robinson | |
Daniel Baldwin | Fireman Denton | |
Don Yesso | Elliott | |
Don Pugsley | Jury Foreman | |
Lee Wilkof | Prosecutor | |
Steven Elkins | First Bailiff | |
Leslie Jordan | Court Official | |
Raymond Fitzpatrick | Second Bailiff | |
Bobby Collins | Mendoza | |
Richard Montoya | Vargas | |
Ric Salinas | Mendoza's Friend | |
Herbert Siguenza | Espinosa |
Director | Stephen Frears | |
Writer | Laura Ziskin, Alvin Sargent, David Webb Peoples | |
Producer | Joseph M. Caracciolo, Sandy Isaac, Laura Ziskin | |
Musician | George Fenton | |
Photography | Oliver Stapleton |
Quantity | 1 |
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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.