Hero is a comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears and starring Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy García, Chevy Chase, and Joan Cusack. It was released in the United States on October 20, 1992. Bernie LaPlante is a pickpocket and petty criminal who anonymously rescues survivors of a plane crash, losing a shoe in the process. He later meets a homeless Vietnam veteran, John Bubber, and gives him his remaining shoe. The media cries out for the hero to come forward, and when Bernie can't due to incarceration, John uses the single shoe to take credit for the act. Bernie tries to tell... people John is a fake, but the media has sensationalized the heroic Bubber, and everyone wants to believe in him rather than Bernie. TV reporter Gail Gayley, one of the crash survivors, considers herself to be in John's debt and soon grooms his public image. She finds herself falling in love with him even though she has questions about his authenticity, and he finds himself in an ethical dilemma since his lies are inspirational to countless people. Meanwhile, Bernie tries to bond with his son who is enamored with John.
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| Release date: | October 2, 1992 |
| Directed by: | Stephen Frears |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 117 Minutes |
| Producer: | Laura Ziskin |
| Music by: | George Fenton |
| Cinematography: | Oliver Stapleton |
| Screenplay by: | Laura Ziskin, Alvin Sargent |
| Estimated budget: | $42,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Thriller |