Hero_
"We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante."
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.
Starring
Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Hero was released 34 years ago in 1992.
Overview
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top i...
Hero is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
CAST (20)
Dustin Hoffman
Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante
Geena Davis
Gale Gayley
Andy Garcia
John Bubber
Joan Cusack
Evelyn Laplante
Kevin J. O'Connor
Chucky
Chevy Chase
Deke - Channel 4 News Director
Maury Chaykin
Winston
Stephen Tobolowsky
Wallace
Christian Clemenson
James Conklin
Tom Arnold
Chick
Warren Berlinger
Judge Goines
Cady Huffman
Flight Attendant Leslie
Susie Cusack
Donna O'Day
James Madio
Joey Laplante
Daniel Baldwin
Fireman Denton
Richard Riehle
Robinson
Don Yesso
Elliott
Don Pugsley
Jury Foreman
Lee Wilkof
Prosecutor
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Steven Elkins
First Bailiff
BOX OFFICE
$42.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Country
Rating
6.3/10 (520 votes)
Budget
$42,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hero about?
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.
How long is Hero?
Hero has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in Hero?
The cast of Hero includes Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia, Joan Cusack, Kevin J. O'Connor.
What is the rating of Hero?
Hero has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 520 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama