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Release Year1985
Runtime0h 28m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorMichael Almereyda
WritersMichael Almereyda
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsA Hero of Our Time
About A Hero of Our Time
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.
Directed by Michael Almereyda, A Hero of Our Time leans on a strong ensemble — Dennis Hopper, Kevin Jarre, Albert Hall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1985.
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