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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
Leave your thoughts about Hero at Large.
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertHero at Large is a big, dumb, silly, good-hearted albatross of a comedy that may find an audience among John Ritter fans but did not find one with me. |
| User ReviewDov Shmuel FCaring hurts, but it's contagious. Look out New York, this guy's going to remind you how good it feels to Care. |
| User ReviewMr. Andrew Sly. kU are My Heroe Dear Beloving John RIP The inmortal Super Human Being Miss u Man! |
| User ReviewChristopher EI loved this TV movie feeling story about a guy who starts believing that he's a superhero. Kinda cheesy after all these years but also kinda cool and touching as well. |
| User ReviewJohn FArcher was a knockout in this film and Ritter good |
| User Reviewraul aLittle known movie. Was fantasitc when I was 10. Still kinda good now. |
| User ReviewCory MFeels like a TV movie, but not bad for all that.. |
| User ReviewLafe FA bit of a forgotten classic. The story is quite believable, as John Ritter plays an actor-turned-superhero. It's a lot of fun and complimented Superman the Movie in the same era nicely. It's exciting whenever he appears as Captain Hero to the rescue. |
| User ReviewMatthew LThis feel good movie stars John Ritter as a do gooder trying to come clean. I miss John Ritter because his acting is so pure that it is hard to find an actor today that can come close. Ann Archer was pretty good but sort of fake in this role. I have always liked this movie and it still shows a true actor with Ritter as the lead! |
| User ReviewSam DActual, I feel it's good classic movie to watch. Hero is something we need. |
