hero at large

Director: martin davidson

Actor: john ritter,anne archer,bert convy,kevin mccarthy

Data Published: Fri Feb 08 1980

Genres: Comedy,Romance

Key Words: bare chested male,hairy chest,non comic book superhero,injury,gun

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080863/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_at_Large

Description: Hero at Large is a movie starring John Ritter, Anne Archer, and Bert Convy. 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...

Plot: Steve Nichols is a struggling New York City actor who accepts the job of posing as comic-book hero for a movie he's hired to help promote. After he stops a robbery while wearing the "Captain Avenger" costume, his life becomes unexpectedly complicated. Nichols decides to continue "playing" superhero and discovers that a hero's life is more complex than he expected. Nichols is hired by the Mayor's staff, who hope Captain Avenger's tie-in will win votes for an upcoming election. The plan is ultimately discovered and exposed by the media, leaving Captain Avenger on the outs with the public. Encouraged by his girlfriend "Jolene" (played by Archer) to not rely on the costume and mask to gain adulation, Nichols later becomes a bona fide hero when he rescues a child from a burning apartment building.