Gale gayley geena davis is not about to let bernie laplante dustin hoffman and a good story get away from her in the contemporary comedy hero. Aug 14, 2015 the big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Dustin hoffman edition a list of 35 titles created 10 months ago massive flops i actually enjoyed. He helped usher in a tradition of averagelooking leading men. Hero dvd, 1999, closed caption dubbed spanish for sale. Dustin hoffman full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Dustin hoffman list of movies and tv shows tv guide. 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 big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Hero 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. This remarkable satirical comedydrama came out in 1992. Hook vhs movie clamshell dustin hoffman, robin williams1992 steven spielberg.
I remember going to a multiplex theater on a saturday afternoon to see one movie, then sneaking in to see hero afterwards. 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. For no specific reason and going against his will and habits he instinctively enters the burning plane, saves the lives of several people, steals a handbag, runs away, asks a mildly alcoholic for a ride and returns home. Hero is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by stephen frears. 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. Academy awardr winners sean connery 1987 best supporting actor, the untouchables.
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. Hero released in the united kingdom and ireland as accidental hero is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by stephen frears. American actor dustin hoffman began his career by appearing in an episode of naked city in 1961. Finding forester and dustin hoffman 1988 best actor, rain man. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Jan 10, 2012 bernie laplante dustin hoffman goes to the zoo and explains life to his son. A little more zip, and hero might really have worked. Dustin hoffman, acclaimed american actor known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable types. One of the passengers happens to be newsreporter gale geena davis who is intent on finding her. 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. Its not the best picture of the director, but stephen frears comedy presents a good concept, just like the screenplay and that make me identify oneself with the character bernie laplante dustin. Bernie could never be mistaken for a gary cooper type.
With dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack. 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. However, the concept is a funny one and dustin hoffman plays it so well. A dustin hoffman flop revives the spirit of frank capra. A notsonice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit. 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. Everyone thinks the bum is the hero, but we all know who the real hero is. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Dustin hoffman is funny as the hero who really doesnt want to be one. His movies included the graduate, midnight cowboy, all the presidents men, kramer vs. 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. Dustin hoffman is an american stage, film and television actor. 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.
Hero a plane carrying 54 passengersincluding television reporter gale gayley geena daviscrashlands right in front of smalltime crook bernie laplante dustin hoffman. 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. Kramer team with matthew broderick election, ferris buellers day off to play three generations of the same family, intent on family businessburglary. When it is all said and done, this movie is touching and inspiring, yet it falls short of great. A plane carrying 54 passengersincluding television reporter gale gayley geena daviscrashlands right in front of smalltime crook bernie laplante dustin hoffman. Hero by stephen frears dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy. Plot one night during a deluge in chicago, a hapless and scoundrel thief is the only one to witness the fall of a plane over the city. I suspect that few people have actually seen the movie, hero, which stars dustin hoffman, geena davis and andy garcia. It has all the ingredients for a terrific entertainment, but it lingers over the kinds of details that belong.
Dustin hoffman stars as bernie laplante in the contemporary comedy hero, a columbia pictures release. In the same year, his breakthrough role as benjamin ben braddock, the title character in mike nichols comedydrama the graduate, led to hoffman achieving star status and his first academy award nomination. Hero, dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia vhs movie. But when a plane crashes right in front of him, he reluctantly charges into the fiery wreck and carries out several passengers, including. May 14, 2012 what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. The emergence of dustin hoffman in 1967 heralded the arrival of a new era of hollywood stardom. It features consistently good performances and is sharp, thoughtprovoking, and is touching without approaching sappiness. The 20 best dustin hoffman movies you need to watch taste. 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. When her plane crashes into a chicago bridge, ace reporter gale gayley geena davis is saved by a mysterious hero. Hero, a 1992 movie by stephen frears, perfectly illustrates how people think since they have some of the details. American actor dustin hoffman began his career by appearing in an episode of. I purchased this dvd of hero because i accidently broke mine. Dustin lee hoffman born august 8, 1937 is an american actor and filmmaker.
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. 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. Hero vhs dustin hoffman, geena davis, andy garcia, joan cusack, kevin j. The long kiss good night vhs movie geena davis samuel l. 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. His first theatrical performance was 1961s a cook for mr. Hero is a funny, smart, vastly underrated screwball comedy about mistaken identity, and what exactly it is that constitutes heroism. After versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable types of characters in stage plays, he had his breakthrough film role as benjamin braddock in the feature film the graduate. One of the passengers happens to be newsreporter gale more. Jul 05, 2014 hero, a 1992 movie by stephen frears, perfectly illustrates how people think since they have some of the details. But keeping to his credo keep a low profile, bernie disappears back into the rainy night. Following the critically acclaimed the grifters, it was the second american feature film by british filmmaker frears.
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. The first person on the chaotic accident scene, he spontaneously risks his life and saves a plane full of people. Joining davis in this heartwarming capraesque comedy are dustin hoffman as the unlikely hero, and andy garcia as the homeless vet who impersonates him. Everybody always knows what the truth is like it was toilet paper or.
Bernie laplante dustin hoffman goes to the zoo and explains life to his son. 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. Hero is a 1992 comedydrama starring dustin hoffman as bernie laplante, a man who makes his living by pickpocketing and committing other petty. 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.
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