Now Playing

Now Playing

Why It Crackles

Show Details

Whip-smart Frank Capraesque fable with a satisfyingly contemporary satirical edge.

-When Bernard is talking to his son on the payphone, his son is watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Catch some awesome Close Encounter Clips right here on Crackle.

-Mariah Carey originally recorded her #1 hit single, "Hero," for this movie but the filmmakers did not think the song was a good fit. Clearly she had the "strength to carry on"

-The "F" word is said over 11 times which is very rare for a non-R-rated theatrical release, post-1984. WTF?

-In her acceptance speech of the Silver Microphone, Gale Gayley takes out an onion and starts peeling it off. This is a direct reference to Henrik Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt".

Hero (1992)

Rating: PG-13 Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:

When her plane crashes into a Chicago bridge, ace reporter Gale Gayley (Geena Davis) is saved by a mysterious hero. Joining Davis in this heart-warming Capra-esque comedy are Dustin Hoffman as the unlikely hero, and Andy Garcia as the homeless vet who impersonates him.

Starring:

Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis , Andy Garcia , Joan Cusack

Director:

Stephen Frears