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Plot

Heroes is an old-fashioned social problem movie concerning a troubled Vietnam veteran and the loving woman who helps him to work out his problems. Henry Winkler plays Jack Dunne, a veteran who has a history of mental problems. Jack fools the hospital doctor Elias (Hector Elias) and escapes from the hospital with the intention of starting a worm farm with money collected from his fellow inmates. Jack hops aboard a bus, where he meets up with Carol Bell (Sally Field), who, invites Jack to join up with her on a trip to California.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
113min.
DVD Release Date:
06/24/2008
Director(s):
Jeremy Kagan
Starring:
Henry Winkler , Sally Field , Harrison Ford , Val Avery , Olivia Cole
Themes:
Home From the War,Starting Over,Journey of Self-Discovery,Unlikely Friendships
Tone:
Cathartic,Compassionate,Earnest,Poignant,Quirky
Keywords:
civilian,doctor/nurse,friendship,mental-illness,on-the-road,patient [medical],veteran [military],war,worm [animal]
Language:
English