A Hero of Our Time (1985)
Synopsis
Loosely based on a section of Mikhail Lermontov's classic Russian novel of the same title, the film involves a displaced cowboy (played by Kevin Jarre, the screenwriter of Rambo), a sociopathic record producer (Dennis Hopper) and, caught between them, a gum-chewing valley girl who would rather be somewhere else (Natalie Zimmerman). Lermontov's 19th century novel leaves a vapor trail on the action, but A Hero of Our Time is more precisely a portrait of contemporary Los Angeles, a tale of wayward heroism played out against a landscape of yearning and desolation. Director/writer Michael Almereyda, whose screenplay for Wim Wenders' Until the End of the World will be produced this year, completed principal photography for A Hero of Our Time in October of 1985. Dennis Hopper's participation occurred during a break in the filming of Blue Velvet.
Release Date: 1985-01-01
Runtime: 28 minutes
Director: Michael Almereyda
Top Cast
- Dennis Hopper as Casey
- Kevin Jarre as Peck
- Albert Hall as Airport Kid
- Mina Johnson as Lisa
- Darci Kistler as Bowling Alley Girl
- Tony Peck as Weller
- Corrine Plieth as Airport Woman
- Natalie Zimmerman as Rio
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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