The Hero

2017, Movie, 1h 37min

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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6.5

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Critic Christy Lemire

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Sam Elliott is Sam Elliott as Sam Elliott in “The Hero,” a sentimental and sporadically effective celebration of the veteran character actor.

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The Hero is a drama movie released in 2017. The movie follows the story of Lee Hayden, a former Western film star who is living a comfortable life by lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. However, his life takes a drastic turn when he receives a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news that forces him to reexamine his past. He meets a sardonic comic named Charlotte, who has him looking to the future. The movie explores themes of life, death, family, and redemption.

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You can stream The Hero on: Apple TV

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