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Hero at Large
Hero at Large

Hero at Large

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$15934737

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.907/10

Release Date

08 February 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Ritter

John Ritter

Steve Nichols

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

J. Marsh

Bert Convy

Bert Convy

Walter Reeves

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Calvin Donnelly

Harry Bellaver

Harry Bellaver

Eddie

Anita Dangler

Anita Dangler

Mrs. Havacheck

Jane Hallaren

Jane Hallaren

Gloria Preston

Leonard Harris

Leonard Harris

Mayor

Rick Podell

Rick Podell

Milo

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Marty Fields

Kurt Andon

Kurt Andon

Fireman

Gerry Black

Gerry Black

Hero at Fire

Tony Cacciotti

Tony Cacciotti

Anthony Casselli

William Bogert

William Bogert

TV Moderator

Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers

Self

Gerald Castillo

Gerald Castillo

2nd Hero at Fire

Natalie Cilona

Natalie Cilona

Woman in Fire

Tony Crupi

Tony Crupi

Policeman

Heidi Gold

Heidi Gold

Secretary

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

TV Reporter

Michael Gorrin

Michael Gorrin

Mr. Rothberg

Rod Haase

Rod Haase

Captain Avenger

Henrietta Jacobson

Henrietta Jacobson

Mrs. Rothberg

Gary Klar

Gary Klar

Cameraman

Michael Leon

Michael Leon

Wilson

Andrew Masset

Andrew Masset

Jerry

Bryan O'Byrne

Bryan O'Byrne

Scientist

James O'Connell

James O'Connell

Stage Manager

Church Ortiz

Church Ortiz

Grocery Store Punk

William Robertson

William Robertson

Bum

Robin Sherwood

Robin Sherwood

Lab. Assistant

Marley Sims

Marley Sims

Denise

Joseph Stern

Joseph Stern

Assistant Director

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Firechief Palmer

Larry Attebery

Larry Attebery

TV Commentator

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

2nd Teenager

Vanda Barra

Vanda Barra

Woman in Crowd

Neill Barry

Neill Barry

1st Teenager

Chris Borgen

Chris Borgen

TV Commentator

AJ Carothers

AJ Carothers

Stage Director

Gary Combs

Gary Combs

Holdup Man

Rita Crafts

Rita Crafts

Woman in Crowd

Carol Martin

Carol Martin

TV Newscaster

Lionel Pina

Lionel Pina

3rd Teenager

Michael Prince

Michael Prince

Dignitary

John Roland

John Roland

Reporter

Marilyn Salenger

Marilyn Salenger

Reporter

Jack Somack

Jack Somack

Waiter

Rolland Smith

Rolland Smith

TV Newscaster

Willy Stern

Willy Stern

Johnny

Nancy Bleier

Nancy Bleier

Commercial Star

Robert Carricart

Robert Carricart

Reporter

Frank Casey

Frank Casey

Reporter

Tracey Cohn

Tracey Cohn

Young Girl

Kenneth Cory

Kenneth Cory

Man at Rally

Penny Crone

Penny Crone

Reporter

Alberto Ferrara

Alberto Ferrara

Young Boy

Leonard P. Geer

Leonard P. Geer

1st Thug

Tyler Horn

Tyler Horn

Commercial Star

Peter Iacangelo

Peter Iacangelo

Man at Rally

Jack Beers

Jack Beers

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Kenneth Boys

Kenneth Boys

Mime (uncredited)

Robert P. Fields

Robert P. Fields

Young Fan (uncredited)

Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Woman in Line (uncredited)

Gene Palma

Gene Palma

Street Drummer (uncredited)

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