Hero (1992 film)

Hero
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Frears
Screenplay byDavid Webb Peoples
Story by
Produced byLaura Ziskin
Starring
CinematographyOliver Stapleton
Edited byMick Audsley
Music byGeorge Fenton
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 2, 1992 (1992-10-02)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$42 million
Box office$67 million

Hero (released in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Australia as Accidental Hero) is a 1992 American comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears. It was written by David Webb Peoples, from a story written by Peoples, Laura Ziskin and Alvin Sargent, and stars Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy García, and Joan Cusack. Following The Grifters (1990), it was the second American feature film by British filmmaker Frears.