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Hero, The (2017)  link to Hero, The on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 2314

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IMDb Rating:
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6.6/10 (4K votes)

Country: United States, 93 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Director(s): Brett Haley

Storyline:
Lee Hayden is a veteran actor of Westerns whose career's best years are behind him after his one really great film, "The Hero." Now, scraping by with voice overs for commercials, Lee learns that he has a terminal prognosis of pancreatic cancer. Unable to bring himself to tell anyone about it, especially his estranged family, Lee can only brood alone as troubling, yet inspiring, dreams haunt him. Things change when he meets Charlotte Dylan, a stand-up comedian who becomes a lover who inadvertently jump-starts his public profile. Now facing a profound emotional conflict of having a potential career comeback even as his imminent death is staring him in the face, Lee must finally come to terms with both realities when he finally confesses his situation to the one person he can.

Cast:

Sam Elliott Lee Hayden
Laura Prepon Charlotte Dylan
Nick Offerman Jeremy Frost
Krysten Ritter
Katharine Ross

Medium: Digital Copy,

Location: Red 4TB Drive

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1