Storyline
An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality.
Writers: Brett Haley, Marc Basch, Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter, Katharine Ross, Doug Cox, Max Gail, Jackie Joyner, Patrika Darbo, Frank Collison, Andy Allo, Ali Wong, Cameron Esposito, Linda Lee McBride, Christopher May, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Sam Elliott -
Lee Hayden
Laura Prepon -
Charlotte Dylan
Nick Offerman -
Jeremy Frost
Krysten Ritter -
Lucy Hayden
Katharine Ross -
Valarie Hayden
Doug Cox -
Doctor
Max Gail -
Gary Babcock
Jackie Joyner -
Betsy
Patrika Darbo -
Diane
Frank Collison -
Man in Dream
Andy Allo -
Bartender
Ali Wong -
Ali Wong
Cameron Esposito -
Cameron Esposito
Linda Lee McBride -
Linda
Christopher May -
Director
Trivia:
Sam Elliott and Nick Offerman starred together on several episodes of Parks and Recreation with Elliott playing Ron Dunn, the Eagleton counterpart of Ron Swanson (Offerman). See more »
User Review
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Rating: 7/10
I had an opportunity to watch the film during its premiere at Sundance.
Beautifully shot: romantic spans of ocean and countryside were
breathtaking. Sam Elliott carried the film from the start to the very
end. As the director had stated during the Q&A, if Sam refused for
whatever reason to do this role, there wouldn't be this film.
Very emotional narrative. Depressing at times, but cathartic overall.
It's a slow paced exploration of life, rejection, denial, depression,
and ultimately death. The perception of death is a big theme in The
Hero. Driven by a power poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay -
'Conscientious Objector': "I shall die, but that is all that I shall do
for Death."
Great film for audience that enjoys movies like: "21 Grams",
"Manchester by the Sea", and "The Hours".
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