Hero at Large

February. 08,1980      PG
Rating:
5.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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 to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.

John Ritter as  Steve Nichols
Anne Archer as  J. Marsh
Bert Convy as  Walter Reeves
Kevin McCarthy as  Calvin Donnelly
Harry Bellaver as  Eddie
Anita Dangler as  Mrs. Havacheck
Jane Hallaren as  Gloria Preston
Leonard Harris as  Mayor
Rick Podell as  Milo
Allan Rich as  Marty Fields

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