An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality.An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality.An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations
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Norman De Buck
- Bounty Hunteras Bounty Hunter
- (uncredited)
Todd Giebenhain
- Actoras Actor
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
Lee Hayden is a veteran actor of Westerns whose career's best years are behind him after his one really great film, "The Hero". Now, scraping by with voice-overs for commercials, Lee learns that he has a terminal prognosis of pancreatic cancer. Unable to bring himself to tell anyone about it, especially his estranged family, Lee can only brood alone as troubling, yet inspiring, dreams haunt him. Things change when he meets Charlotte Dylan, a stand-up comedienne who becomes a lover who inadvertently jump-starts his public profile. Now facing a profound emotional conflict of having a potential career comeback, even as his imminent death is staring him in the face, Lee must finally come to terms with both realities when he finally confesses his situation to the one person he can. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for drug use, language and some sexual content
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaKatharine Ross' first feature film after a 10-year absence from cinema.
- GoofsThe length of Charlotte's eyebrows change throughout the film.
- Quotes
Jeremy Frost: Question: Do you like hearing about other people's dreams?
Lee Hayden: I don't know... Sure.
Jeremy Frost: Really?
Lee Hayden: Yeah.
Jeremy Frost: Because for me... hearing about other people's dreams is...
Lee Hayden: You're telling me you don't wanna hear about my dream?
Jeremy Frost: Yeah.
Lee Hayden: Fuck you!
Jeremy Frost: It just doesn't interest me, man. Think about it. I mean, it's your dream.
Lee Hayden: What about movies? Do they interest you?
Jeremy Frost: Yeah, I love movies.
Lee Hayden: Movies are other people's dreams.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Conan: Nick Offerman/Annabelle Wallis/Mark Normand (2017)
- SoundtracksBaby Why
Written by Coxsone Dodd (as Clement Dodd) (BMI)
Performed by The Cables
Courtesy of Studio One
Under license from Third Side Music
Top review
Why Was "The Hero" Released in the Summer??
"The Hero" is by far Sam Elliot's best acting performance ever. It is heartfelt and real throughout the movie.
The other actors were good and able to keep the movie going throughout.
The plot was also interesting and had a couple of twists that I did not see coming. (Who was hanged? And the painful stand-up comedy routine.)
This is a slow movie with a story. It's not an action thriller so get some popcorn and a drink, sit back, relax and watch it.
My question is the timing of the release. This is an adult, drama and should have been released after school starts. That would put it at the end of the year and closer to Academy Awards time.
I believe Sam Elliot will and should get a nomination for Best Actor.
The other actors were good and able to keep the movie going throughout.
The plot was also interesting and had a couple of twists that I did not see coming. (Who was hanged? And the painful stand-up comedy routine.)
This is a slow movie with a story. It's not an action thriller so get some popcorn and a drink, sit back, relax and watch it.
My question is the timing of the release. This is an adult, drama and should have been released after school starts. That would put it at the end of the year and closer to Academy Awards time.
I believe Sam Elliot will and should get a nomination for Best Actor.
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- TheTruthDoor
- Jul 10, 2017
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- Kahraman
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- Budget
- $1,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,077,333
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,317
- Jun 11, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $4,101,699
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