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Hero at Large

1980-02-081h 38mAction / Comedy / Drama5.9/10TMDB · 45 votes

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.

“Help is on the way!”

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Directed byMartin Davidson

Original languageEnglish

Original release1980-02-08

ProductionUnited States of America

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John RitterSteve Nichols

Anne ArcherJ. Marsh

Bert ConvyWalter Reeves

Kevin McCarthyCalvin Donnelly

Harry BellaverEddie

Anita DanglerMrs. Havacheck

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Jane HallarenGloria Preston Leonard HarrisMayor Rick PodellMilo Allan RichMarty Fields Kurt AndonFireman Gerry BlackHero at Fire Tony CacciottiAnthony Casselli William BogertTV Moderator Joyce BrothersSelf Gerald Castillo2nd Hero at Fire Natalie CilonaWoman in Fire Tony CrupiPoliceman Heidi GoldSecretary Garry GoodrowTV Reporter Michael GorrinMr. Rothberg Rod HaaseCaptain Avenger Henrietta JacobsonMrs. Rothberg Gary KlarCameraman Michael LeonWilson Andrew MassetJerry Bryan O'ByrneScientist James O'ConnellStage Manager Church OrtizGrocery Store Punk William RobertsonBum Robin SherwoodLab. Assistant Marley SimsDenise Joseph SternAssistant Director Kenneth TobeyFirechief Palmer Larry AtteberyTV Commentator Kevin Bacon2nd Teenager Vanda BarraWoman in Crowd Neill Barry1st Teenager Chris BorgenTV Commentator AJ CarothersStage Director Gary CombsHoldup Man Rita CraftsWoman in Crowd Carol MartinTV Newscaster Lionel Pina3rd Teenager Michael PrinceDignitary John RolandReporter Marilyn SalengerReporter Jack SomackWaiter Rolland SmithTV Newscaster Willy SternJohnny Nancy BleierCommercial Star Robert CarricartReporter Frank CaseyReporter Tracey CohnYoung Girl Kenneth CoryMan at Rally Penny CroneReporter Alberto FerraraYoung Boy Leonard P. Geer1st Thug Tyler HornCommercial Star Peter IacangeloMan at Rally Jack BeersSubway Passenger (uncredited)Kenneth BoysMime (uncredited)Robert P. FieldsYoung Fan (uncredited)Marianne MuellerleileWoman in Line (uncredited)Gene PalmaStreet Drummer (uncredited)

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