Hero
Oct 02, 1992 | IMDB 6.3
117 min Watch NowComedy, Drama
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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The Stepmother
The New Guy
The Passenger
The Cooler
Kanak Attack
Wild Strawberries
Bridget Jones's Diary
The Philadelphia Story
Mulholland Drive
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Changing Lanes
Ghosts
Youth Without Youth
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IMDB 4 | Jan , 1993
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IMDB 6 | Feb , 1939
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IMDB 5.4 | Dec , 1972
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IMDB 4.8 | May , 1933
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IMDB 6.9 | Jul , 1935
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IMDB 4.3 | Jan , 1962
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IMDB 4 | Jun , 1945
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IMDB 7.5 | Aug , 1996
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IMDB 5.9 | May , 2002
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IMDB 7.2 | Feb , 1975
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IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2003
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IMDB 7.8 | Jun , 2001
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IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 1991
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IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 2002
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IMDB 6 | Sep , 2005
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