The Hero
2017 | 97m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Brett Haley |
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| Writer: | Brett Haley, Marc Basch |
| Staring: |
| Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 09, 2017 |
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| Director: | Brett Haley |
| Writer: | Brett Haley, Marc Basch |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | comedian, cancer, marijuana, older man younger woman relationship, drugs, audition, aging actor, divorced man, divorced father, award, estranged daughter |
| Production Companies | Northern Lights Films, Park Pictures Features, Houston King Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,077,333
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sam Elliott | Lee Hayden |
| Laura Prepon | Charlotte Dylan |
| Nick Offerman | Jeremy Frost |
| Krysten Ritter | Lucy Hayden |
| Katharine Ross | Valarie Hayden |
| Doug Cox | Doctor |
| Max Gail | Gary Babcock |
| Jackie Joyner | Betsy |
| Patrika Darbo | Diane |
| Ali Wong | Ali Wong |
| Frank Collison | Man in Dream |
| Andy Allo | Bartender |
| Cameron Esposito | Cameron Esposito |
| Linda Lee McBride | Linda |
| Christopher May | Director |
| Todd Giebenhain | Actor |
| Demetrios Saites | Paparazzi Cameraman |
| Norman De Buck | Bounty Hunter (uncredited) |
| Barbara Scolaro | Actress (uncredited) |
| Ryan Sweeney | Tennis Instructor (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Brett Haley | Editor, Writer, Director |
| Keegan DeWitt | Original Music Composer |
| Emily Schweber | Casting |
| Alana Morshead | Costume Design |
| Eric J. Archer | Production Design |
| Rob Givens | Director of Photography |
| Lisa Zambetti | Casting Associate |
| Marc Basch | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Houston King | Producer |
| Lance Acord | Executive Producer |
| Theodora Dunlap | Executive Producer |
| Sam Bisbee | Producer |
| Jackie Kelman Bisbee | Executive Producer |
| David Bunce | Executive Producer |
| Amy Jarvela | Co-Producer |
| Bill Wallwork | Executive Producer |
| Danny Rifkin | Executive Producer |
| Franklin Carson | Executive Producer |
| Erik Rommesmo | Producer |
| Frank Brenner | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Schlossman | Executive Producer |
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**The tale of an aging iconic actor!** This film is kind of honours Sam Elliott for his real life achievement. Anyway, he was phenomenal. The film was realistic, so most of the parts were slow moving. This is about an aging film actor, who has not worked on any projects recently. So desperate to ... get one, but sad news brings a speed breaker to his life. Now confused him, does not know how to approach the rest of the life. He starts with his family to fix the past mistake. The remaining tale focused on his other things. It was Sam Elliott's major role in decades. This should be watched for him considering his real life as an actor. It will be a good film for those who have seen his old films, particularly westerns. The actor who did not just survived because of his iconic mustache and golden voice, but have given fine performances too. This was a too simple film. It do has emotions, but not appealing enough. I might slightly rated it low, but the film is good, at least for once watching. _6/10_