John Ritter
Steve Nichols
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United States. Language. English. Box office. $15.9 million. Hero at Large is a 1980 American superhero comedy film starring John Ritter and Anne Archer. [1] The film was written by AJ Carothers and directed by Martin Davidson.
Feb 8, 1980 · Hero at Large: Directed by Martin Davidson. With John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy, Kevin McCarthy. A struggling actor buying milk stops a robbery while wearing a superhero uniform, promoting a movie. The unknown hero decides to try again. Can he impress his cute neighbor?
- (1.8K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Martin Davidson
- 1980-02-08
Roger Ebert February 13, 1980. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Hero 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.
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Steve is a struggling actor who gets a job dressing up as the comic book hero Captain Avenger for appearances at book stores and conventions. While in costume, Steve manages to stop a grocery store hold-up, and because he leaves as soon as the police arrive, witnesses take his modest behavior as proof that he is an ...
- Martin Davidson
- John Ritter
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. Martin Davidson. Director.
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Feb 8, 2023 · Coming on the tail end of this trend was 1980’s Hero at Large, starring sitcom megastar John Ritter as Steve Nichols, a struggling actor living in New York City, who finds himself a hero to many in his role of the costumed superhero Captain Avenger.
