Hero at Large
Hero at Large
Release: 1980-02-08
·Runtime: 98m
·★ 5.9
Action
Comedy
Drama
An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Kings Road Entertainment
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
John Ritter
as Steve Nichols
Anne Archer
as J. Marsh
Bert Convy
as Walter Reeves
Kevin McCarthy
as Calvin Donnelly
Harry Bellaver
as Eddie
Anita Dangler
as Mrs. Havacheck
Jane Hallaren
as Gloria Preston
Leonard Harris
as Mayor
Rick Podell
as Milo
Allan Rich
as Marty Fields
Kurt Andon
as Fireman
Gerry Black
as Hero at Fire
Tony Cacciotti
as Anthony Casselli
William Bogert
as TV Moderator
Joyce Brothers
as Self
Gerald Castillo
as 2nd Hero at Fire
Garry Goodrow
as TV Reporter
Gary Klar
as Cameraman
Michael Leon
as Wilson
Andrew Masset
as Jerry
Bryan O'Byrne
as Scientist
James O'Connell
as Stage Manager
Robin Sherwood
as Lab. Assistant
Kenneth Tobey
as Firechief Palmer
Kevin Bacon
as 2nd Teenager
Neill Barry
as 1st Teenager
Gary Combs
as Holdup Man
Lionel Pina
as 3rd Teenager
Jack Somack
as Waiter
Nancy Bleier
as Commercial Star
Robert Carricart
as Reporter
Leonard P. Geer
as 1st Thug
Marianne Muellerleile
as Woman in Line (uncredited)