The Hero Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Sep. 30, 2017

The Hero

Release Date: Friday, June 9, 2017 Limited

Director: Brett Haley

Starring: Sam Elliott • Nick Offerman • Laura Prepon • Krysten Ritter • Katharine Ross

Not Rated Comedy 1 hr, 33 m

3.67 / 5.0

87% WILL SEE 13% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Lee Hayden (Sam Elliott) is an aging Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories and smoking too much weed with his former-co-star-turned-dealer, Jeremy (Nick Offerman), until a surprise cancer diagnosis brings his priorities into sharp focus. He soon strikes up an exciting, contentious relationship with stand-up comic Charlotte (Laura Prepon), and he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Lucy (Krysten Ritter), all while searching for one final role to cement his legacy.

Comedy Drama

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Who stars in The Hero – Cast List

S
Sam Elliott
A Star Is Born, The Good Dinosaur
N
Nick Offerman
The Pout-Pout Fish, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
L
Laura Prepon
The Girl on the Train, Lay the Favorite
K
Krysten Ritter
Confessions of a Shopaholic, Stone Cold Fox
K
Katharine Ross
Donnie Darko

Who is making The Hero – Crew List

A look at The Hero behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Brett Haley last helmed All Together Now and All The Bright Places. The film's writer Brett Haley last penned I'll See You in My Dreams and And Then I Go.

Director: Brett Haley
Screenwriters: Brett Haley
Marc Basch

Studio: 1091 Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Hero

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2017

Completed

Changed The Hero movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr, 33 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Hero Trailers and Clips

The Hero

Theatrical Trailer

The Hero Release Date: When was the film released?

The Hero was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 9 , 2017. There were 13 13 other movies released on the same date, including The Mummy, It Comes At Night and My Cousin Rachel. As a limited release, The Hero was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.