Hero
Summary:
Stephen Frears' Hero is a contemporary re-working of a Frank Capra-styled fable about a two-bit criminal named Bernie (Dustin Hoffman) who saves several passengers from a plane crash and leaves the scene without being identified, leaving only a lost shoe for identification. One of the passengers happens to be news-reporter Gale (Geena Davis) who is intent on finding her savio... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Dustin Hoffman - (Bernie Laplante)
Geena Davis - (Gale Gayley)
Andy Garcia - (John Bubber)
Joan Cusack - (Evelyn)
Kevin J. O'Connor - (Chucky)
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Review:
Stephen Frears' fusion of Capra fantasy and Sturges satire is often as sharply hilarious as its models, but veers off the track with an inflated finish. Dustin Hoffman stars as a petty thief who pulls 54 people out of a downed plane, but must allow an attractive homeless man (Andy Garcia) to accept the hefty reward, due to his und... Continue >>
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