Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Hero at Large' right now, here are some useful insights about the Kings Road Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama flick. Hero at Large starring John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy, Kevin McCarthy has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min. The release date of the movie is February 8th, 1980. The movie received a user score of 60/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 42 platform users.
Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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."
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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Hero at Large' on each platform when they are available. 'Hero at Large' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube, Prime Video, Plex Channel, Google Play Movies, The Roku Channel, Fandango At Home, and Plex in the US.
'Hero at Large' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on February 8th, 1980
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
August 30th, 2005
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