Hero Plot Summary and Details

Plot

Stephen Frears' Hero is a contemporary re-working of a Frank Capra-styled fable about a two-bit 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. One of the passengers happens to be news-reporter Gale (Geena Davis) who is intent on finding her savior, and offers a million dollars to the "hero" of the crashed flight. Bernie has since given his remaining shoe to a homeless man named John (Andy Garcia) who decides to cash in on the offer. A handsome, charming man, John wins the hearts of the entire city. Soon, Bernie realizes that he's been cheated out of a million dollars, and he begins an effort to get his proper recognition--and his money.

MPAA Rating:

PG-13 for uses of strong language.

Genre(s):

Comedy

Run Time:

118min.

Theatrical Release Date:

09/22/1992

DVD Release Date:

05/25/1999

Distributor(s):

Columbia Pictures

Director(s):

Stephen Frears

Starring:

Dustin Hoffman , Geena Davis , Andy Garcia , Joan Cusack , Kevin J. O'Connor

Themes:

Air Disasters,Unlikely Heroes,Members of the Press

Tone:

Satirical,Enigmatic,Quirky,Biting,Cynical,Whimsical

Keywords:

air-disaster,barnstorming,bystander,courage,deception,disaster,drifter,family,fraud,hero,journalism,mistaken-identity,rags-to-riches,rescue,revenge,robbery

Country of Origin:

USA (10-02-1992)

Language:

English