Hero at Large

6.1

98 minutes

2/8/1980

Overview

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.

Cast List

John Ritter
as Steve Nichols
Anne Archer
as J. Marsh
Bert Convy
as Walter Reeves
Kevin McCarthy
as Calvin Donnelly
Harry Bellaver
as Eddie
Anita Dangler
as Mrs. Havacheck
Jane Hallaren
as Gloria Preston
Leonard Harris
as Mayor
Rick Podell
as Milo
Allan Rich
as Marty Fields
Kurt Andon
as Fireman
Gerry Black
as Hero at Fire
Tony Cacciotti
as Anthony Casselli
William Bogert
as TV Moderator
Joyce Brothers
as Self
Gerald Castillo
as 2nd Hero at Fire
Natalie Cilona
as Woman in Fire
Tony Crupi
as Policeman
Heidi Gold
as Secretary
Garry Goodrow
as TV Reporter
Michael Gorrin
as Mr. Rothberg
Rod Haase
as Captain Avenger
Henrietta Jacobson
as Mrs. Rothberg
Gary Klar
as Cameraman
Michael Leon
as Wilson
Andrew Masset
as Jerry
Bryan O'Byrne
as Scientist
James O'Connell
as Stage Manager
Church Ortiz
as Grocery Store Punk
William Robertson
as Bum
Robin Sherwood
as Lab. Assistant
Marley Sims
as Denise
Joseph Stern
as Assistant Director
Kenneth Tobey
as Firechief Palmer
Larry Attebery
as TV Commentator
Kevin Bacon
as 2nd Teenager
Vanda Barra
as Woman in Crowd
Neill Barry
as 1st Teenager
Chris Borgen
as TV Commentator
AJ Carothers
as Stage Director
Gary Combs
as Holdup Man
Rita Crafts
as Woman in Crowd
Carol Martin
as TV Newscaster
Lionel Pina
as 3rd Teenager
Michael Prince
as Dignitary
John Roland
as Reporter
Marilyn Salenger
as Reporter
Jack Somack
as Waiter
Rolland Smith
as TV Newscaster
Willy Stern
as Johnny
Nancy Bleier
as Commercial Star
Robert Carricart
as Reporter
Frank Casey
as Reporter
Tracey Cohn
as Young Girl
Kenneth Cory
as Man at Rally
Penny Crone
as Reporter
Alberto Ferrara
as Young Boy
Leonard P. Geer
as 1st Thug
Tyler Horn
as Commercial Star
Peter Iacangelo
as Man at Rally
Jack Beers
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Kenneth Boys
as Mime (uncredited)
Matteo Cafiso
as Boy at Party (uncredited)
Robert P. Fields
as Young Fan (uncredited)
Marianne Muellerleile
as Woman in Line (uncredited)
Gene Palma
as Street Drummer (uncredited)