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We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante.

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ComedyDrama

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Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.

Others

Budget

$42000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

02 October 1992

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Gale Gayley

Andy García

Andy García

John Bubber

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Evelyn Laplante

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Chucky

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Deke - Channel 4 News Director

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Winston

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Wallace

Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

James Conklin

Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Chick

Warren Berlinger

Warren Berlinger

Judge Goines

Cady Huffman

Cady Huffman

Flight Attendant Leslie

Susie Cusack

Susie Cusack

Donna O'Day

James Madio

James Madio

Joey Laplante

Daniel Baldwin

Daniel Baldwin

Fireman Denton

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Robinson

Don Yesso

Don Yesso

Elliott

Don Pugsley

Don Pugsley

Jury Foreman

Lee Wilkof

Lee Wilkof

Prosecutor

Steven Elkins

Steven Elkins

First Bailiff

Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan

Court Official

Raymond Fitzpatrick

Raymond Fitzpatrick

Second Bailiff

Bobby Collins

Bobby Collins

Mendoza

Ric Salinas

Ric Salinas

Mendoza's Friend

Richard Montoya

Richard Montoya

Vargas

Herbert Siguenza

Herbert Siguenza

Espinosa

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

Probation Officer

Darrell Larson

Darrell Larson

Flight Attendant Freddy

Harry Northup

Harry Northup

Mr. Fletcher

Jordan Bond

Jordan Bond

Richie Fletcher

Eric Poppick

Eric Poppick

Mr. Smith

Julia Barry

Julia Barry

Kelly

Marnie Mosiman

Marnie Mosiman

Susan

William Duff-Griffin

William Duff-Griffin

Mr. Brown

Peggy Roeder

Peggy Roeder

Bag Lady on TV

Kate Butler

Kate Butler

Makeup Artist

Kevin Jackson

Kevin Jackson

Inspector Dayton

Don Gazzaniga

Don Gazzaniga

Fire Captain

Lance Kinsey

Lance Kinsey

Paramedic

Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott

State Police Officer

John Ackerman

John Ackerman

Bag Man

Paul Hewitt

Paul Hewitt

Parker

Marita Geraghty

Marita Geraghty

Joan

Shirley Pierce

Shirley Pierce

Anchorwoman - Channel 4

Sam Derence

Sam Derence

Reporter - Channel 8

Rick Plastina

Rick Plastina

Reporter - Channel 13

Martin Starr

Martin Starr

Allen in Coma

Jeff Garlin

Jeff Garlin

News Vendor

John M. Watson Sr.

John M. Watson Sr.

African American Wannabee

John Mohrlein

John Mohrlein

Fighter Wannabee

Tony Fitzpatrick

Tony Fitzpatrick

Fighter Wannabee

Vito D'Ambrosio

Vito D'Ambrosio

Another Wannabee

Jay Leggett

Jay Leggett

Mud Face Wannabee

Dev Kennedy

Dev Kennedy

Tall Wannabee

Darryl Davis

Darryl Davis

Tough Prisoner

Turk Muller

Turk Muller

Tough Prisoner

James Alfred Whitaker

James Alfred Whitaker

Tough Prisoner

Collins Williams Daniels

Collins Williams Daniels

Rasta Prisoner

I.M. Hobson

I.M. Hobson

Waiter/Captain

William Newman

William Newman

Millionaire

Clea Lewis

Clea Lewis

Sylvia

Jeff Kline

Jeff Kline

Street Kid

John Merrill

John Merrill

Street Kid

Lynn Oddo

Lynn Oddo

Buxom Woman

Milton L. Cobb

Milton L. Cobb

Viet Nam Vet

Robert Pabst

Robert Pabst

Viet Nam Vet

Tom Milanovich

Tom Milanovich

Guard at Jail

Cordis Heard

Cordis Heard

Nurse Roberts

Mandy Duncan

Mandy Duncan

Teen in Hospital

Gerardo Murillo-Carr

Gerardo Murillo-Carr

Teen in Hospital

Henry Brown

Henry Brown

Hospital Guard

Robert Munns

Robert Munns

Doctor

Tamar Teufenkjian

Tamar Teufenkjian

Child in Hospital

Jose Reyes

Jose Reyes

Child in Hospital

Michael Mullen

Michael Mullen

Child in Hospital

D'Angelo Ferreri

D'Angelo Ferreri

Child in Hospital

Kody Cullum

Kody Cullum

Child in Hospital

Heidi McNeal

Heidi McNeal

Teenage Girl in Hospital

Michael O'Dwyer

Michael O'Dwyer

Cop at Hospital

Edwin Scheibner

Edwin Scheibner

Donna's Boyfriend

James T. Callahan

James T. Callahan

Police Chief

D. David Morin

D. David Morin

Fireman on Ledge

Daniel T. Healy

Daniel T. Healy

George Bush Look A-Like

Margery Jane Ross

Margery Jane Ross

Barbara Bush Look A-Like

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature

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