The Hero 2017
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Director
- Brett Haley
- Networks
- Northern Lights Films, Park Pictures Features, Houston King Productions
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is The Hero?
Topic: Film "The Hero" (2017). Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2017
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 9, 2017
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Northern Lights Films, Park Pictures Features, Houston King Productions
- Revenue
- $4,077,333
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.1/10 from 266 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~97 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Northern Lights Films, Park Pictures Features, Houston King Productions
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Topic: Film "The Hero" (2017).
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented names, dates, numbers, titles, characters, actors, awards, ratings, box-office, or viewership numbers.
If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text.
No markdown (no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Hero (2017).
Genre: Drama.
Rating: R.
Release Date: 06/09/2017 (US).
Runtime: 1h 37m.
Protagonist: Lee, a former Western film icon.
Lee's current life: Living a comfortable existence, lending his golden voice to advertisements, and smoking weed.
Plot points: Receives a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news; reexamines his past; has a chance meeting with a sardonic comic; looks to the future.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline): The Hero is a 2017 drama film with an R rating. It was released in the US on 06/09/2017 and has a runtime of 1h 37m. The story follows
Should you watch it?
“An aging Western film icon reexamines his past and future after receiving unexpected news.”
- It stars Sam Elliott as a former Western film icon dealing with a terminal illness.
- It features a supporting cast including Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman, and Katharine Ross.
- It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
- It follows an aging movie star dealing with his terminal illness, which may be a somber premise for some viewers.
Watch it if you want to see a 2017 comedy-drama film directed and edited by Brett Haley about an aging movie star.
The film is a 2017 American comedy-drama with a runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes.
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Where to stream The Hero (2017)?
Streaming availability can be checked on platforms listing current movie streaming options.
Is The Hero (2017) worth watching?
The film is a comedy-drama starring Sam Elliott as an aging movie star dealing with terminal illness.
What is the binge duration for The Hero (2017)?
The film has a total runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes.
What are the essential episodes of The Hero (2017)?
The Hero is a feature film rather than a television series, so it does not have episodes.
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