Superhero Films - Ch. 13: Hero At Large
- 6 years ago
Chapter 13 in my continuing Superhero Film . This time taking a look at the 1980 film Hero At Large\r
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Its not easy being an out of work or in New York City. Youll find yourself taking any job that will help pay the bills. Even standing outsidetheaters dressed in brightly colored spandex, posing as a superhero to help promote his latest big screen adventure.\r
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Thats the setup to 1980s Hero At Large. John Ritter plays Steve Nichols the optimistic struggling or who soon takes his role as the fictional superhero Captain Avenger a bit too far and whose antics will eventually create headlines and produce a wave of hope all over the city.\r
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Co-starring Anne Archer, Burt Convey and Kevin McCarthy, I take a look at what is still fondly remembered as a favorite childhood film by the kids who saw it way back when.
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Its not easy being an out of work or in New York City. Youll find yourself taking any job that will help pay the bills. Even standing outsidetheaters dressed in brightly colored spandex, posing as a superhero to help promote his latest big screen adventure.\r
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Thats the setup to 1980s Hero At Large. John Ritter plays Steve Nichols the optimistic struggling or who soon takes his role as the fictional superhero Captain Avenger a bit too far and whose antics will eventually create headlines and produce a wave of hope all over the city.\r
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Co-starring Anne Archer, Burt Convey and Kevin McCarthy, I take a look at what is still fondly remembered as a favorite childhood film by the kids who saw it way back when.