Hero at Large

Hero at Large
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Martin Davidson
Written by	AJ Carothers
Produced by	Stephen J. Friedman
Starring	John Ritter Anne Archer Bert Convy
Cinematography	David M. Walsh
Edited by	David Garfield
Music by	Patrick Williams
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	June 5, 1980 (1980-06-05)
Running time	98 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$15,934,737

Hero at Large is a 1980 comedy film starring John Ritter and Anne Archer. The film was written by former Disney screenwriter, AJ Carothers and directed by Martin Davidson. The original music score was composed by Patrick Williams.

Plot

Steve Nichols is a struggling actor in New York City who takes the job posing as comic-book hero Captain Avenger at comics stores and conventions. He finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger. The costume is for a film he is hired to promote, but Nichols decides to continue being a superhero and discovers that the superhero life is more complex than he initially thought.

Nichols is hired by the mayor's staff, who hope that Captain Avenger's tie-in will help the mayor win an upcoming election. The plan is discovered and revealed by the media, and Captain Avenger finds himself on the outs with the public. Prodded by his girlfriend Jolene to be himself and not rely on a costume and mask to gain adulation, Nichols becomes a bona fide hero when he rescues a young child from a fire at an apartment building.

Main cast

Actor	Role
John Ritter	Steven Nichols
Anne Archer	Jolene Walsh
Bert Convy	Walter Reeves
Kevin McCarthy	Calvin Donnelly
Harry Bellaver	Eddie
Leonard Harris	Mayor
Kevin Bacon	2nd Teenager
Dr. Joyce Brothers	Herself

External links

• Hero at Large at IMDb
• Hero at Large at AllMovie
• Hero at Large at Rotten Tomatoes
• Hero at Large at Box Office Mojo
• Roger Ebert review