Hero at Large

Hero at Large

98 mins | Drama, Comedy, Action | Feb. 8, 1980

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 to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.

Hero at Large

98 mins | Drama, Comedy, Action | Feb. 8, 1980

Hero at Large
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 to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Kings Road Entertainment
Original title Hero at Large
Directors Jack Roe, Martin Davidson
Writers AJ Carothers

Cast

John Ritter

as Steve Nichols

Anne Archer

as J. Marsh

Bert Convy

as Walter Reeves

Kevin McCarthy

as Calvin Donnelly

Harry Bellaver

as Eddie

Anita Dangler

as Mrs. Havacheck

Jane Hallaren

as Gloria Preston

Leonard Harris

as Mayor

Rick Podell

as Milo

Allan Rich

as Marty Fields

Kurt Andon

as Fireman

Gerry Black

as Hero at Fire

Tony Cacciotti

as Anthony Casselli

William Bogert

as TV Moderator

Joyce Brothers

as Self

Gerald Castillo

as 2nd Hero at Fire

Natalie Cilona

as Woman in Fire

Tony Crupi

as Policeman

Heidi Gold

as Secretary

Garry Goodrow

as TV Reporter

Michael Gorrin

as Mr. Rothberg

Rod Haase

as Captain Avenger

Henrietta Jacobson

as Mrs. Rothberg

Gary Klar

as Cameraman

Michael Leon

as Wilson

Andrew Masset

as Jerry

Bryan O'Byrne

as Scientist

James O'Connell

as Stage Manager

Church Ortiz

as Grocery Store Punk

Robin Sherwood

as Lab. Assistant

Marley Sims

as Denise

Joseph Stern

as Assistant Director

Kenneth Tobey

as Firechief Palmer

Larry Attebery

as TV Commentator

Kevin Bacon

as 2nd Teenager

Vanda Barra

as Woman in Crowd

Neill Barry

as 1st Teenager

Chris Borgen

as TV Commentator

AJ Carothers

as Stage Director

Gary Combs

as Holdup Man

Rita Crafts

as Woman in Crowd

Carol Martin

as TV Newscaster

Lionel Pina

as 3rd Teenager

Michael Prince

as Dignitary

John Roland

as Reporter

Marilyn Salenger

as Reporter

Jack Somack

as Waiter

Rolland Smith

as TV Newscaster

Willy Stern

as Johnny

Nancy Bleier

as Commercial Star

Robert Carricart

as Reporter

Frank Casey

as Reporter

Tracey Cohn

as Young Girl

Kenneth Cory

as Man at Rally

Penny Crone

as Reporter

Alberto Ferrara

as Young Boy

Leonard P. Geer

as 1st Thug

Tyler Horn

as Commercial Star

Peter Iacangelo

as Man at Rally

Jack Beers

as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Kenneth Boys

as Mime (uncredited)

Matteo Cafiso

as Boy at Party (uncredited)

Robert P. Fields

as Young Fan (uncredited)

Marianne Muellerleile

as Woman in Line (uncredited)

Gene Palma

as Street Drummer (uncredited)