Yesterday's Hero
From the pen of Jackie Collins, the story of a fallen super-star and his struggle back to the top.
1979 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Neil Leifer |
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| Writer: | Jackie Collins |
| Staring: |
| Successful soccer player Rod Turner spirals into drunken self-pity until he develops a friendship with an inspirational orphan and a beautiful singer. Learning from them what truly matters in life, Rod regroups and returns to form. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 24, 1979 |
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| Director: | Neil Leifer |
| Writer: | Jackie Collins |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | football (soccer) |
| Production Companies | Elliott Kastner Productions, Cinema Seven Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ian McShane | Rod Turner |
| Suzanne Somers | Cloudy |
| Adam Faith | Jake |
| Alan Lake | Georgie Moore |
| Paul Nicholas | Clint |
| Sandy Ratcliff | Rita |
| Glynis Barber | Susan |
| Sam Kydd | Sam Turner |
| Paul J. Medford | Marek |
| Emma Samms | Candy |
| Cary Elwes | Disco Dancer |
| Vivienne Johnson | |
| John Motson | TV Interviewer & Commentator |
| Eric Deacon | Chris |
| Jack Haig | Sam's Crony |
| Trevor Thomas | Speed |
| Matthew Long | Mac Gill |
| Paul Desbois | Butch |
| Astley Jones | Newscaster |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Neil Leifer | Director |
| Kenneth J. Withers | Camera Operator |
| Brian West | Director of Photography |
| Antony Gibbs | Editor |
| Allan Foenander | Casting |
| Keith Wilson | Production Design |
| Eric Allwright | Makeup Artist |
| Joan Carpenter | Makeup Artist |
| Roy Parkinson | Production Supervisor |
| Ken Baker | First Assistant Director |
| Gerry Toomey | Second Assistant Director |
| Michael Zimbrich | Third Assistant Director |
| Derek Knowler | Property Master |
| Keith Pain | Assistant Art Director |
| Bill Waldron | Construction Manager |
| Archie Ludski | Sound Editor, Editor |
| John W. Mitchell | Sound Mixer |
| Keith Pamplin | Boom Operator |
| Bob Penn | Still Photographer |
| Clive Coote | Still Photographer |
| Elsa Fennell | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Peter Honess | Assistant Editor |
| John Downes | Location Manager |
| Doreen Soan | Continuity |
| Jenny Craven | Publicist |
| Jackie Collins | Writer |
| Stanley Myers | Music Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Denis Holt | Associate Producer |
| Elliott Kastner | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Christopher Walken | Nominated |
Popularity History
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Trending Position
Banal and cliched story of former great footballer, now alcoholic and playing non-league, who is given a lifeline by pop star Nicholas, owner of a team on the rise and in the midst of a cup run. Bleary egomaniac McShane treats his lady friends callously but old flame Somers, now singing partner to N ... icholas, somehow convinces him to reform and shape up. Faith is the coach forced to accept him. Pitches were muddy in those days and pop duos were as bland as ever. Written by Jackie Collins, so the characters are cliched and one-dimensional, while the situations are turgid. Nicholas and Somers enthusiastically perform several upbeat pop songs. McShane looks the part of an out of shape sportsman and Faith is on target as a frustated cockney coach. The football scenes offer the only excitement here. Can McShane stay off the bottle long enough and learn to co-operate with others to help his team win?