Hero at Large

Hero at Large

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PG 1980 · 98 min · ★ 5.9 · Action, Comedy, Drama

An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.

Directed by Martin Davidson · Written by AJ Carothers

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