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A not-so-nice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit.

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Bernie LaPlante
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Gale Gayley
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John Bubber
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Evelyn
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Chucky
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Winston
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Wallace
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Conklin
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Chick
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Judge Goines
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Flight Attendant Leslie
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Donna O'Day
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Joey
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Robinson
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Fireman Denton (as Daniel Leroy Baldwin)
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Elliott
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Jury Foreman
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Prosecutor
Steven Elkins ...
First Bailiff
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Court Official
Raymond Fitzpatrick ...
Second Bailiff
Bobby Collins ...
Mendoza (as Bobby C. Collins)
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Vargas
Ric Salinas ...
Mendoza's Friend (as Ricardo Salinas)
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Espinosa
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Probation Officer
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Flight Attendant Freddy King
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Mr. Fletcher
Jordan Bond ...
Richie Fletcher
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Mr. Smith
Julia Barry ...
Kelly
Marnie Mosiman ...
Susan
William Duff-Griffin ...
Mr. Brown (as William Duff Griffin)
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Bag Lady on TV
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Makeup Artist (as Katrina Cerio)
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Inspector Dayton
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Fire Captain
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Paramedic
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State Police Officer
John Ackerman ...
Bag Man
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Parker
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Joan
Shirley Pierce ...
Anchorwoman - Channel 4
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Reporter - Channel 8
Rick Plastina ...
Reporter - Channel 13
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Allen in Coma (as Martin Schienle)
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News Vendor
John M. Watson Sr. ...
African American Wannabee
John Mohrlein ...
Fighter Wannabee
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Fighter Wannabee
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Another Wannabee
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Mud Face Wannabee
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Tall Wannabee
Darryl Davis ...
Tough Prisoner
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Tough Prisoner #2 (as Terry Muller)
James Alfred Whitaker ...
Tough Prisoner #3
Collins Williams Daniels ...
Rasta Prisoner
I.M. Hobson ...
Waiter / Captain
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Millionaire
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Sylvia
Jeff Kline ...
Street Kid (as Jeff Kline)
C. John Merrill ...
Street Kid #2 (as John Merrill)
Lynn Oddo ...
Buxom Woman
Milton L. Cobb ...
Vietnam Vet
Robert Pabst ...
Vietnam Vet #2
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Guard at Jail
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Nurse Roberts
Mandy Duncan ...
Teen in Hospital
Gerardo Murillo-Carr ...
Teen in Hospital #2
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Hospital Guard
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Doctor
Tamar Teufenkjian ...
Child in Hospital
José Reyes ...
Child in Hospital #2 (as Jose Reyes)
Michael Mullen ...
Child in Hospital #3
D'Angelo Fereri ...
Child in Hospital #4 (as D'Angelo Ferreri)
Kody Cullum ...
Child in Hospital #5
Heidi McNeal ...
Teenage Girl at Hospital
Michael O'Dwyer ...
Cop at Hospital
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Donna's Boyfriend (as Ed Scheibner)
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Police Chief (as James Callahan)
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Fireman on Ledge
Daniel T. Healy ...
George Bush Look A-Like (as Dan Healy)
Margery Jane Ross ...
Barbara Bush Look A-Like
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Autograph Hound (uncredited)
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Crying Woman (uncredited)
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Channel 4 News Assistant (uncredited)
Ernest Capponi ...
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Deke - Channel 4 News Director (uncredited)
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News Reporter (uncredited)
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Angry Passenger (uncredited)
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Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide (uncredited)
Zachary Keats ...
Student (uncredited)
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Court Official (uncredited)
Larry Nazimek ...
Reporter (uncredited)
John Nesci ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Jim Rhine ...
News Reporter (uncredited)
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Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Christopher Wilson ...
Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stephen Frears

Written by

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Laura Ziskin ... (story) &
Alvin Sargent ... (story) and
David Webb Peoples ... (story)
 
David Webb Peoples ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Joseph M. Caracciolo ... executive producer
Sandy Isaac ... associate producer
Laura Ziskin ... producer

Music by

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George Fenton ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Oliver Stapleton ... director of photography

Editing by

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Mick Audsley

Editorial Department

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Fran Kaplan ... apprentice editor
Olof Källström ... second assistant editor
Ray Martin ... color timer
Denise Murray ... apprentice editor
Brian Ufberg ... first assistant editor
Scot Deer ... telecine colorist (uncredited)
Richard Garibaldi ... home video mastering colorist (uncredited)

Casting By

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Howard Feuer
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by

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Dennis Gassner

Art Direction by

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Leslie McDonald

Set Decoration by

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Nancy Haigh

Costume Design by

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Richard Hornung

Makeup Department

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Judith A. Cory ... hair stylist (as Judith Alexander-Cory)
Christina Smith ... makeup
Monty Westmore ... makeup

Production Management

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Bonnie Arnold ... production supervisor
Joseph M. Caracciolo ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Louis D'Esposito ... first assistant director
Nunzio Fazio ... dga trainee
David Hallinan ... second second assistant director
Karyn McCarthy ... second second assistant director: Chicago
Nina K. Noble ... second assistant director (as Nina Kostroff-Noble)

Art Department

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Troy Borisy ... lead man: Chicago
Mike Carrillo ... assistant property master (as Miguel Carrillo)
Gina B. Cranham ... set designer (as Gina B. Cranhan)
Robert Greenfield ... lead person
Lawrence A. Hubbs ... set designer
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville ... set dresser (as Tinker Linville)
Jeff Passanante ... construction coordinator
Paul Powers ... production illustrator (as Paul Power)
Chris L. Spellman ... set dresser (as Chris Spellman)
Amie McCarthy Winn ... assistant property master: Chicago (as Amie McCarthy)
Rick Young ... property master
Steve Arnold ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Paige Augustine ... assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Quentin Matthys ... set dresser (uncredited)
Mark Sparks ... propmaker foreman (uncredited)
Tom von Badinski ... welder (uncredited)

Sound Department

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John Benson ... adr editor
Bill W. Benton ... re-recording mixer (as Bill Benton)
Carolina Beroza ... assistant sound editor
Gordon Brown ... assistant sound editor: UK
Ann Ducommun ... assistant sound editor
Susan Dudeck ... supervising adr editor
Mary Finlay ... second assistant sound editor: UK
Alison Fisher ... sound editor
Allen Hartz ... adr editor
Robert Jackson ... boom operator
Peter Joly ... sound editor: UK
Ron Judkins ... production sound mixer (as Ronald Judkins)
Doug Kent ... assistant sound editor
Dave Kulczycki ... sound editor (as David Kulczycki)
Gregg Landaker ... re-recording mixer
John A. Larsen ... sound effects editor (as John Larsen)
Steve Maslow ... re-recording mixer
John Morris ... sound effects editor
Bob Newlan ... sound editor
Lauren Palmer ... adr editor
Mark Pappas ... foley supervisor
Rodger Pardee ... sound effects editor
Michelle Pleis ... assistant sound editor
Steve Richardson ... foley editor
Jerry Ross ... supervising sound editor
Hamilton Sterling ... sound effects editor
John Joseph Thomas ... sound effects editor
Hugo Weng ... sound editor
James Ashwill ... foley mixer (uncredited)
Dennis C. Salcedo ... boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Sam Barkan ... special effects: Chicago
Arthur Brewer ... special effects coordinator (as Art Brewer)
Greg Curtis ... special effects crew
Michael Meinardus ... special effects crew (as Mike Meinardus)
Andrew Miller ... special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Ron Anderson ... film processing technician: DQI
Scott Beattie ... VistaVision technician: DQI
Mat Beck ... visual effects supervisor: DQI
Shawn Broes ... production assistant: DQI
Howard Burdick ... digital compositing: DQI
Jeff Burks ... animation supervisor: DQI
Douglas A. Degrazzio ... video assist & technical director: Video Image (as Douglas Degrazzio)
James Fred Donelson ... crew: Video Image
Rick Dungan ... crew: Video Image
Rhonda C. Gunner ... video image: Video Image
David Hofflich ... video supervisor: Video Image (as David M. Hofflich)
Dennis Hoffman ... visual effects producer: DQI
Richard E. Hollander ... video image: Video Image
Thomas Hollister ... special mechanical design: DQI (as Tom Hollister)
Stephen G. Howard ... video technical supervisor: Video Image (as Steve Howard)
Georgie Huntington ... optical line-up: DQI
Rick Johnson ... bluescreen technician: DQI
Mike Keeler ... crew: Video Image
Greg Kozikowski ... crew: Video Image
Louis Lindwall ... special mechanical design: DQI
Daniel J. Lombardo ... production coordinator: DQI
Ned Martin ... VistaVision assistant: DQI
Jeff Matakovich ... optical supervisor: DQI
Gregory L. McMurry ... video image: Video Image
Victor Nelli Jr. ... crew: Video Image
Joe Palazzola ... production assistant: DQI
Larry Potoker ... crew: Video Image
Angie Russell ... animation coordinator: DQI (as Anjelica Casillas)
Keith Shartle ... executive producer: DQI
Chuck Shuman ... VistaVision camera operator: DQI (as Chuck Schuman)
Michael Talarico ... VistaVision assistant: DQI (as Mike Talarico)
Jim Unsinn ... crew: Video Image
James Valentine ... rotoscope artist: DQI
John C. Wash ... video image: Video Image
Derrick Mitchell ... visual effects editor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Billy Bates ... stunts (as Bill Bates)
Kenny Bates ... stunts (as Ken Bates)
Christine Anne Baur ... stunts
Pamela Bebermeyer ... stunts
Simone Boisseree ... stunts (as Simone Boissuerree)
Jim Burk ... stunts (as Jimmy H. Burk)
Hank Calia ... stunts
Michael Carr ... stunts
Anthony Cecere ... stunts
Doug Coleman ... stunts
George B. Colucci Jr. ... stunts (as George Colucci)
Donna Evans ... stunts
Donna Garrett ... stunts
Lance Gilbert ... stunts
Mickey Gilbert ... stunts
Troy Gilbert ... stunts
John Gillespie ... stunts
Gene Hartline ... stunts
Ben Jensen ... stunts
Chloe Jensen ... stunts
Ethan Jensen ... stunts
Gary Jensen ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Kim Robert Koscki ... stunts (as Kim Koscki)
James C. Lewis ... stunts (as Jimmy Lewis)
Dennis Madalone ... stunts
David Powledge ... stunts (as Dave Powledge)
Chere Rae ... stunts
Ray Saniger ... stunts
Keith Tellez ... stunts
Dianne L. Wilson ... stunts (as Dianne Wilson)
John Casino ... stunt double: Andy Garcia (uncredited)
Kim Robert Koscki ... assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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David Burnett ... best boy electric (as Dave Burnett)
Katherine M. Butler ... second assistant camera (as Kate Butler)
Camilla Calamandrei ... second assistant camera
Murray Close ... still photographer
Mike Connors ... dolly grip
Gary Dagg ... key grip
Peter J. Donoghue ... best boy electric: Chicago
Gordon Hayes ... electrician
Dustin A. Huber ... electrician
Joe Kelly ... second grip
Ronald Kline ... rigging gaffer
George Kohut ... camera operator
Randy Lewis ... electrician
Steven Matthys ... best boy grip: Chicago (as Steven Cyril Matthys)
Donny Miller ... key grip rigging: Chicago
Patrick Mills ... grip
Mike Moyer ... chief lighting technician
Edward R. Nedin ... electrician
Thomas P. Powell ... lighting technician: Los Angeles Unit
Paul A. Rychlec ... grip
Rob Sweeney ... first assistant camera
Jeffrey Wright ... grip
Jenna Abrahamson-Minardi ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Nico Bally ... grip (uncredited)
Paolo Cascio ... first assistant camera: additional camera (uncredited)
Charles S. Hodes ... still photographer (uncredited)
Michael Earl Menlow ... grip (uncredited)
Hope A. Nielsen ... film loader (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Bill Dance ... extras casting
Lesa Shapiro ... extras casting
Tammy L. Smith ... extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Mark Bridges ... assistant costume designer
Christopher Lawrence ... costume supervisor
Marjorie McCown ... assistant costume designer
Kaye Nottbusch ... costumer: Chicago
Nancy Takehara ... costumer: Chicago
Marsha Bozeman ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Michelle Kurpaska ... key costumer (uncredited)
Kelly Porter ... costumer dustin hoffman (uncredited)
Ellen Ryba ... costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Stephen Andrzejewski ... location manager: Chicago (as Stephen Andrzejewsk)
Tg Glazer ... assistant location manager: Chicago (as T.G. Glazer)
Amy Ness ... location manager

Music Department

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Jeff Atmajian ... orchestrations
Michael Connell ... music editor
Daniel Gaber ... assistant music editor
Jeffrey Pollack ... music consultant
John Richards ... scoring mixer
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Paul Salamunovich ... choral conductor/contractor (uncredited)
Nancy Sulahian ... score vocalist (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Pamela Alch ... script supervisor (as Pam Alch)

Transportation Department

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Michael P. Deal ... transportation co-captain: Chicago
George DiLeonardi ... transportation coordinator: Chicago (as George A. DiLeonardi)
Tim Hill ... transportation co-captain
Thaddeus E. Larkowski ... transportation captain: Chicago
Larry Shephard ... transportation captain
Ted Basso ... production van driver operator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Cindy Becker ... production assistant
Matt Billet ... production assistant
Irene Brafstein ... studio teacher
Laurie Brandt ... assistant: Mr. Hoffman (as Laurie Becker Brandt)
Jan A. Campbell ... production accountant
Katie Cerio ... production secretary
Joe Drago ... assistant: Mr. Garcia
Julia Ganis ... production assistant
David Garden ... production assistant
David J. Grant ... assistant: Mr. Caracciolo
Aimee Huyser ... office production assistant: Chicago
Saul Kahan ... unit publicist
Tony Kerum ... caterer
Shari Leibowitz ... production coordinator
Ellen Morse ... assistant: Ms. Ziskin
Pat Newcomb ... public relations
Margaret J. Orlando ... assistant production coordinator: Chicago
Pablo Prietto ... production assistant
Julian Rothenstein ... title designer
Stacey Sillins ... production assistant (as Stacy Sillins)
Ted Yonenaka ... craft service
Joyce Heftel ... second unit supervisor (uncredited)
Steve Kraus ... dailies projectionist (uncredited)
Tom Lent ... adr voice (uncredited)
Jordan Stone ... production assistant (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 while rescuing passengers of a plane crash. Being a thief who is down on his luck, he takes advantage of the rescue, but then someone else claims credit for it. Written by Rob Hartill

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Taglines One selfless act of courage can really mess up your whole day. See more »
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Additional Details

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Also Known As
  • Hero and a Half (United States)
  • Accidental Hero (Ireland, English title)
  • Accidental Hero (United Kingdom)
  • Héros malgré lui (France)
  • Ein ganz normaler Held (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 119 min
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Box Office

Budget $42,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $5,210,875, 04 Oct 1992
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $66,807,345

Did You Know?

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Trivia Chevy Chase (Deke - Channel 4 News Director) could not be credited because he was under contract with Warner Brothers at the time. Columbia Pictures was allowed to hire Chase as long as he would go uncredited so he would not violate his contract. See more »
Goofs When Bernie and John are driving in stop and go traffic the car they are in doesn't move. All the cars around it inch up and move in reverse through the entire conversation. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Last of the Mohicans/Innocent Blood/Mr. Saturday Night/Glengarry Glen Ross/Laws of Gravity (1992). See more »
Soundtracks Heart of a Hero See more »
Crazy Credits Special thanks to the people of Piru and Filmore, California; the people of Cook County, Illinois. See more »
Quotes Bernie LaPlante: You remember when I said how I was gonna explain about life, buddy? Well the thing about life is, it gets weird. People are always talking ya about truth. Everybody always knows what the truth is, like it was toilet paper or somethin', and they got a supply in the closet. But what you learn, as you get older, is there ain't no truth. All there is is bullshit, pardon my vulgarity here. Layers of it. One layer of bullshit on top of another. And what you do in life like when you get older is, you pick the layer of bullshit that you prefer and that's your bullshit, so to speak.
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