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Hero at Large

Play trailer Poster for Hero at Large PG,  1980,  1h 38m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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An actor (John Ritter) costumed as Captain Avenger foils a grocery-store robbery and becomes a sensation.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jul 24, 2018
2/4
Hero at Large is a big, dumb, silly, good-hearted albatross of a comedy that may find an audience among John Ritter fans but did not find one with me. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 24, 2021
2/4
An underwhelming, forgettable comedy... Go to Full Review
Richard Corliss Maclean's Magazine Jul 19, 2019
Hero at Large elicits a few laughs, a thrill or two and a climactic bucket of tears. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Martin Davidson

Director

John Ritter

Steve Nichols

Anne Archer

J. Marsh

Bert Convy

Walter Reeves

Kevin McCarthy

Calvin Donnelly

Harry Bellaver

Eddie

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Hero at Large

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Movie Info

Synopsis An actor (John Ritter) costumed as Captain Avenger foils a grocery-store robbery and becomes a sensation.
Director
Martin Davidson
Producer
Stephen Friedman
Screenwriter
A.J. Carothers
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Kings Road Entertainment
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 38m
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