Somebody's Hero (film)
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Directed by | Darin Beckstead |
Screenplay by | Darin Beckstead |
Produced by | Guillermo Suescum Robyn Bennett |
Starring | Christopher Gorham Susan Misner Ben Hyland Arthur Nascarella Novella Nelson |
Cinematography | Christopher Walters |
Edited by | Ray Chung |
Music by | Denny Schneidemesser |
Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Somebody's Hero is a 2012 American family feature film written and directed by Darin Beckstead,[1] starring Christopher Gorham, Susan Misner, and Arthur Nascarella.
History
Somebody's Hero was filmed and set in New York City, where it later won "Best Feature" at the Coney Island Film Festival.[2][3] It was further recognized by the Waterfront Film Festival, the Heartland Film Festival,[1][4] and Newport Beach Film Festival.[5]
Premise
An accountant stops a robbery while wearing a superhero costume, becoming New York's favorite hero and role model to a fatherless boy.[6][7]
Cast
- Christopher Gorham as Dennis Sullivan
- Susan Misner as Katie Wells
- Ben Hyland as Jake Wells
- Novella Nelson as Maureen
- Arthur Nascarella as Donald Delansky
- Pamela Shaw as Miss Malechek
Synopsis
An ordinary accountant, Dennis Sullivan (Christopher Gorham), secretly plays superhero while falling for his widowed client; Katie Wells (Susan Misner) and her hero-obsessed son (Ben Hyland). [8]
Production
The film was written and directed by Darin Beckstead.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b "Joshua Reviews Darin Beckstead's Somebody's Hero (Waterfront Film Festival 2012)". CriterionCast
- ^ "Have a Look at Darin Beckstead’s Zombie Valley Short Film". Dread Central, January 26, 2012 by Debi Moore
- ^ "2011 Coney Island Film Festival: Award Winners". Underground Film Journal, By Mike Everleth ⋅ September 28, 2011
- ^ The Independent Critic: Somebody's Hero Review. Independent Critic.
- ^ "TwoCents & Five Questions with Somebody’s Hero". Two Cents. April 25, 2011
- ^ "Somebody’s Hero Review". HeyUGuys, By Dave Roper -May 22, 2012
- ^ "Somebody's Hero, Film Critics United, review by Christopher Armstead
- ^ "Somebody’s Hero - Family Movie Reviews". Parent Previews, June 6, 2012 by Kerry Bennett
- ^ "Everyman can be heroic in 'Somebody's Hero'". Deseret News, By Blair Howell, July 30, 2012
- ^ "A Place For Film – Heartland Interview: ‘Somebody’s Hero’". Indiana Public Media, By Andy Hunsucker, October 9, 2011
- ^ Somebody's Hero | Film review and movie reviews | Radio Times