| Uniform Title |
Hero (Motion picture : 2017) |
| Title |
The hero. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia, [2018]. |
| ©2017. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (93 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm. |
| Sound Characteristics |
digital optical surround |
| Video Characteristics |
DVD PAL |
| Digital File Characteristics |
video file DVD video Region 2 Region 4 |
| Form of Work |
Motion picture |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Universal Sony Pictures : DJ2184. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 2017. |
| "True cinematic zen." New York Post--Container. |
| Credits |
Directed by Brett Haley ; written by Brett Haley and Marc Basch. |
| Performers |
Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman, Katharine Ross. |
| Summary |
The Hero centres on an aging movie star whos best remembered for his performance in a beloved western forty years earlier. He spends his days reliving old glories and smoking too much weed, until a surprise cancer diagnosis brings his priorities into sharp focus. He soon strikes up an exciting, relationship with a younger stand-up comic Charlotte, and he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Lucy, all while searching for one final role to cement his legacy. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1, PAL, Region 2,4, anamorphic widescreen 2.40:1. |
| Language note |
In English, Castilian Spanish, French European, Polish (VO); Subtitles in Arabic, Bulgarian, Castilian Spanish, Dutch, French European, Greek, Polish, Portuguese subtitles ; [CC] English captions (descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired). |
| Subjects |
Older men -- Drama |
| Motion picture actors and actresses -- Drama |
| Women comedians -- Drama |
| Fathers and daughters -- Drama |
| Terminally ill -- Drama |
| Genre |
Romance films |
| Fiction films |
| Comedy films |
| Feature films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Haley, Brett film director, screenwriter. |
| Basch, Marc screenwriter. |
| Elliott, Sam, 1944- actor. |
| Prepon, Laura, 1980- actor. |
| Ritter, Krysten actor. |
| Offerman, Nick, 1970- actor. |
| Ross, Katharine, 1940- actor. |
| Added Corporate Names |
Universal Sony Home Entertainment Australia (Firm) distributor. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Basch, Marc .
- Elliott, Sam, 1944- .
- Haley, Brett .
- Offerman, Nick, 1970- .
- Prepon, Laura, 1980- .
- Ritter, Krysten .
- Ross, Katharine, 1940- .
- Universal Sony Home Entertainment Australia (Firm) .
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