The Hero

The Hero

6.1IMDb Score
Released:2017-06-09
Genre:Drama
Duration:97 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Brett Haley
Actors:Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter, Katharine Ross
Production:Northern Lights Films, Park Pictures Features, Houston King Productions

Overview:

Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.

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