The Hero (2017)
Overview
Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,077,333.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.569 |
Directed By
Brett Haley
Crew
Brett Haley
Brett Haley
Marc Basch
Brett Haley
Rob Givens
Erik Rommesmo
Houston King
Sam Bisbee
Amy Jarvela
Alana Morshead
Keegan DeWitt
Eric J. Archer
Emily Schweber
Lance Acord
Jackie Kelman Bisbee
Frank Brenner
David Bunce
Franklin Carson
Theodora Dunlap
Danny Rifkin
Jeff Schlossman
Bill Wallwork
Lisa Zambetti
TOP 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
Ali Wong
Ali Wong
Frank Collison
Man in Dream
Andy Allo
Bartender
Cameron Esposito
Cameron Esposito
Linda Lee McBride
Linda
Christopher May
Director
Todd Giebenhain
Actor
Demetrios Saites
Paparazzi Cameraman
Norman De Buck
Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
Barbara Scolaro
Actress (uncredited)
Ryan Sweeney
Tennis Instructor (uncredited)
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