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We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante.

Duration: 117 min
Release date: 1992-10-02
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Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.

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Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
as Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante
Geena Davis
Geena Davis
as Gale Gayley
Andy Garcia
Andy Garcia
as John Bubber
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
as Evelyn Laplante
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'Connor
as Chucky
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
as Deke - Channel 4 News Director
Maury Chaykin
Maury Chaykin
as Winston
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Wallace
Christian Clemenson
Christian Clemenson
as James Conklin
Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold
as Chick
Warren Berlinger
Warren Berlinger
as Judge Goines
Cady Huffman
Cady Huffman
as Flight Attendant Leslie
Susie Cusack
Susie Cusack
as Donna O'Day
James Madio
James Madio
as Joey Laplante
Daniel Baldwin
Daniel Baldwin
as Fireman Denton
Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle
as Robinson
Don Yesso
Don Yesso
as Elliott
Don Pugsley
Don Pugsley
as Jury Foreman
Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof
as Prosecutor
Steven Elkins
Steven Elkins
as First Bailiff
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan
as Court Official
Raymond Fitzpatrick
Raymond Fitzpatrick
as Second Bailiff
Bobby Collins
Bobby Collins
as Mendoza
Ric Salinas
Ric Salinas
as Mendoza's Friend
Richard Montoya
Richard Montoya
as Vargas
Herbert Siguenza
Herbert Siguenza
as Espinosa
Don S. Davis
Don S. Davis
as Probation Officer
Darrell Larson
Darrell Larson
as Flight Attendant Freddy
Harry Northup
Harry Northup
as Mr. Fletcher
Jordan Bond
Jordan Bond
as Richie Fletcher
Eric Poppick
Eric Poppick
as Mr. Smith
Julia Barry
Julia Barry
as Kelly
Marnie Mosiman
Marnie Mosiman
as Susan
William Duff-Griffin
William Duff-Griffin
as Mr. Brown
Peggy Roeder
Peggy Roeder
as Bag Lady on TV
Kate Butler
Kate Butler
as Makeup Artist
Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson
as Inspector Dayton
Don Gazzaniga
Don Gazzaniga
as Fire Captain
Lance Kinsey
Lance Kinsey
as Paramedic
Michael Talbott
Michael Talbott
as State Police Officer
John Ackerman
John Ackerman
as Bag Man
Paul Hewitt
Paul Hewitt
as Parker
Marita Geraghty
Marita Geraghty
as Joan
Shirley Pierce
Shirley Pierce
as Anchorwoman - Channel 4
Sam Derence
Sam Derence
as Reporter - Channel 8
Rick Plastina
Rick Plastina
as Reporter - Channel 13
Martin Starr
Martin Starr
as Allen in Coma
Jeff Garlin
Jeff Garlin
as News Vendor
John M. Watson Sr.
John M. Watson Sr.
as African American Wannabee
John Mohrlein
John Mohrlein
as Fighter Wannabee
Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick
as Fighter Wannabee
Vito D'Ambrosio
Vito D'Ambrosio
as Another Wannabee
Jay Leggett
Jay Leggett
as Mud Face Wannabee
Dev Kennedy
Dev Kennedy
as Tall Wannabee
Darryl Davis
Darryl Davis
as Tough Prisoner
Turk Muller
Turk Muller
as Tough Prisoner
James Alfred Whitaker
James Alfred Whitaker
as Tough Prisoner
Collins Williams Daniels
Collins Williams Daniels
as Rasta Prisoner
I.M. Hobson
I.M. Hobson
as Waiter/Captain
William Newman
William Newman
as Millionaire
Clea Lewis
Clea Lewis
as Sylvia
Jeff Kline
Jeff Kline
as Street Kid
John Merrill
John Merrill
as Street Kid
Lynn Oddo
Lynn Oddo
as Buxom Woman
Milton L. Cobb
Milton L. Cobb
as Viet Nam Vet
Robert Pabst
Robert Pabst
as Viet Nam Vet
Tom Milanovich
Tom Milanovich
as Guard at Jail
Cordis Heard
Cordis Heard
as Nurse Roberts
Mandy Duncan
Mandy Duncan
as Teen in Hospital
Gerardo Murillo-Carr
Gerardo Murillo-Carr
as Teen in Hospital
Henry Brown
Henry Brown
as Hospital Guard
Robert Munns
Robert Munns
as Doctor
Tamar Teufenkjian
Tamar Teufenkjian
as Child in Hospital
Jose Reyes
Jose Reyes
as Child in Hospital
Michael Mullen
Michael Mullen
as Child in Hospital
D'Angelo Ferreri
D'Angelo Ferreri
as Child in Hospital
Kody Cullum
Kody Cullum
as Child in Hospital
Heidi McNeal
Heidi McNeal
as Teenage Girl in Hospital
Michael O'Dwyer
Michael O'Dwyer
as Cop at Hospital
Edwin Scheibner
Edwin Scheibner
as Donna's Boyfriend
James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan
as Police Chief
D. David Morin
D. David Morin
as Fireman on Ledge
Daniel T. Healy
Daniel T. Healy
as George Bush Look A-Like
Margery Jane Ross
Margery Jane Ross
as Barbara Bush Look A-Like
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
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Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin
Producer
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Director
David Webb Peoples
David Webb Peoples
Screenplay
Mick Audsley
Mick Audsley
Editor
George Fenton
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Chere Rae
Chere Rae
Stunts
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Executive Producer
Sandy Isaac
Sandy Isaac
Associate Producer
Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Richard Hornung
Richard Hornung
Costume Design
Alvin Sargent
Alvin Sargent
Story
Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin
Story
Dennis Gassner
Dennis Gassner
Production Design
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Unit Production Manager
Leslie McDonald
Leslie McDonald
Art Direction
Nancy Haigh
Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Bonnie Arnold
Bonnie Arnold
Production Supervisor
Brian Ufberg
Brian Ufberg
First Assistant Editor
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright
Grip
George Kohut
George Kohut
Camera Operator
Camilla Calamandrei
Camilla Calamandrei
Second Assistant Camera
Katherine M. Butler
Katherine M. Butler
Second Assistant Camera
Christopher Lawrence
Christopher Lawrence
Costume Supervisor
Gordon Hayes
Gordon Hayes
Electrician
Judith A. Cory
Judith A. Cory
Hairstylist
Michael Connors
Michael Connors
Dolly Grip
Patrick Mills
Patrick Mills
Grip
Christina Smith
Christina Smith
Makeup Artist
David Burnett
David Burnett
Best Boy Electric
Edward R. Nedin
Edward R. Nedin
Electrician
Nina K. Noble
Nina K. Noble
Second Assistant Director
Robert Greenfield
Robert Greenfield
Leadman
Marjorie McCown
Marjorie McCown
Assistant Costume Designer
Shari Leibowitz
Shari Leibowitz
Production Coordinator
Ronald Kline
Ronald Kline
Rigging Gaffer
Louis D'Esposito
Louis D'Esposito
First Assistant Director
Monty Westmore
Monty Westmore
Makeup Artist
Paul A. Rychlec
Paul A. Rychlec
Grip
Pamela Alch
Pamela Alch
Script Supervisor
Gary Dagg
Gary Dagg
Key Grip
David Hallinan
David Hallinan
Second Second Assistant Director
Gary Jensen
Gary Jensen
Stunt Coordinator
Mike Carrillo
Mike Carrillo
Assistant Property Master
Art Brewer
Art Brewer
Special Effects Coordinator
Amy Ness
Amy Ness
Location Manager
Jan A. Campbell
Jan A. Campbell
Production Accountant
Rob Sweeney
Rob Sweeney
First Assistant Camera
Mark Bridges
Mark Bridges
Assistant Costume Designer
Randy Lewis
Randy Lewis
Electrician
Dustin A. Huber
Dustin A. Huber
Electrician
Rick Young
Rick Young
Property Master
Katie Cerio
Katie Cerio
Production Secretary
Olof Källström
Olof Källström
Assistant Editor
Mike Moyer
Mike Moyer
Chief Lighting Technician
John Richards
John Richards
Scoring Mixer
Murray Close
Murray Close
Still Photographer
Mat Beck
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeffrey Pollack
Jeffrey Pollack
Music Consultant
Bill W. Benton
Bill W. Benton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ray Martin
Ray Martin
Color Timer
Saul Kahan
Saul Kahan
Unit Publicist
Susan Dudeck
Susan Dudeck
Supervising ADR Editor
Hamilton Sterling
Hamilton Sterling
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Pappas
Mark Pappas
Foley Supervisor
Michael Connell
Michael Connell
Music Editor
Ted Yonenaka
Ted Yonenaka
Craft Service
Lauren Palmer
Lauren Palmer
ADR Editor
Irene Brafstein
Irene Brafstein
Studio Teacher
Carolina Beroza
Carolina Beroza
Assistant Sound Editor
John A. Larsen
John A. Larsen
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Richardson
Steve Richardson
Foley Editor
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
Boom Operator
Ron Judkins
Ron Judkins
Production Sound Mixer
John Benson
John Benson
ADR Editor
Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Julian Rothenstein
Julian Rothenstein
Title Designer
Michelle Pleis
Michelle Pleis
Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rodger Pardee
Rodger Pardee
Sound Effects Editor
Douglas A. Degrazzio
Douglas A. Degrazzio
Video Assist Operator
Doug Kent
Doug Kent
Assistant Sound Editor
Allen Hartz
Allen Hartz
ADR Editor
Jeff Atmajian
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Dennis Hoffman
Dennis Hoffman
Visual Effects Producer
Ann Ducommun
Ann Ducommun
Assistant Sound Editor
John Morris
John Morris
Sound Effects Editor
John Joseph Thomas
John Joseph Thomas
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Joly
Peter Joly
Sound Editor
Keith Tellez
Keith Tellez
Stunts
Donna Evans
Donna Evans
Stunts
Lance Gilbert
Lance Gilbert
Stunts
Christine Anne Baur
Christine Anne Baur
Stunts
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Stunts
John Gillespie
John Gillespie
Stunts
Kim Robert Koscki
Kim Robert Koscki
Stunts
Kenny Bates
Kenny Bates
Stunts
Anthony Cecere
Anthony Cecere
Stunts
Ray Saniger
Ray Saniger
Stunts
Jimmy Lewis Jr.
Jimmy Lewis Jr.
Stunts
Pamela Bebermeyer
Pamela Bebermeyer
Stunts
Gary Jensen
Gary Jensen
Stunts
Jim Burk
Jim Burk
Stunts
Michael Carr
Michael Carr
Stunts
Dianne L. Wilson
Dianne L. Wilson
Stunts
Chloe Jensen
Chloe Jensen
Stunts
Hank Calia
Hank Calia
Stunts
Billy Bates
Billy Bates
Stunts
David Powledge
David Powledge
Stunts
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
Stunts
Simone Boisseree
Simone Boisseree
Stunts
Gene Hartline
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Dennis Madalone
Dennis Madalone
Stunts
Ben Jensen
Ben Jensen
Stunts
Ethan Jensen
Ethan Jensen
Stunts
Donna Garrett
Donna Garrett
Stunts
George B. Colucci Jr.
George B. Colucci Jr.
Stunts
Troy Gilbert
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Bob Newlan
Bob Newlan
Sound Editor
Chris L. Spellman
Chris L. Spellman
Set Dresser
Bill Dance
Bill Dance
Extras Casting
Gina B. Cranham
Gina B. Cranham
Set Designer
Tim Hill
Tim Hill
Transportation Co-Captain
Dave Kulczycki
Dave Kulczycki
Sound Editor
Alison Fisher
Alison Fisher
Sound Editor
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Set Designer
Larry Shephard
Larry Shephard
Transportation Captain
Jeff Passanante
Jeff Passanante
Construction Coordinator
Tammy L. Smith
Tammy L. Smith
Extras Casting Assistant
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville
Set Dresser
Jerry Ross
Jerry Ross
Supervising Sound Editor
Hugo Weng
Hugo Weng
Sound Editor
Paul S. Power
Paul S. Power
Production Illustrator
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