The Hero (2017 film)

For other films with similar titling, see Hero (disambiguation) § Film.

The Hero
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrett Haley
Written by
  • Marc Basch
  • Brett Haley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRob Givens
Edited byBrett Haley
Music byKeegan DeWitt
Production
companies
  • Northern Lights Films
  • Park Pictures
  • Houston King Productions
Distributed byThe Orchard
Release dates
  • January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21) (Sundance)
  • June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.2 million[2]
Box office$4.1 million[1]

The Hero is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed and edited by Brett Haley and written by Haley and Marc Basch. It stars Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman and Katharine Ross and follows an aging movie star who deals with his terminal illness.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017 and was released on June 9, 2017 by The Orchard.

  1. ^ a b "The Hero". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Hero". IMDb. Retrieved July 23, 2021.