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Heroes (1977 film)

Heroes is a 1977 American drama film directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan[3] and starring Henry Winkler, Sally Field and Harrison Ford (in his first post-Star Wars role, but filmed before that movie's release).

Heroes
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeremy Paul Kagan
Written byJames Carabatsos
Produced byDavid Foster
Lawrence Turman
StarringHenry Winkler
Sally Field
Harrison Ford
Val Avery
CinematographyFrank Stanley
Edited byPatrick Kennedy
Music byJack Nitzsche
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • November 4, 1977 (1977-11-04)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.1 million[1]
Box office$33.5 million[2]

Winkler plays a Vietnam War vet with PTSD who sets about finding the men from his unit who had served in Vietnam. Field plays his at-first-reluctant girlfriend and Ford plays one of the former soldiers in his unit, now a dysfunctional stock car driver in Sedalia, Missouri, who keeps a stolen M16 rifle in the trunk of his car.

Plot edit

Jack Dunne (Winkler), an amnesiac Vietnam veteran most likely suffering from a severe case of PTSD , escapes a mental ward in New York City intent on starting a business as a worm farmer in Eureka, California.

At the bus station, he accidentally meets Carol Bell (Field), a woman unsure of her engagement to a man toward whom she has confused feelings. Initially annoyed by Jack, Carol gradually warms to him as they set off on a trip through middle America towards Northern California: during the journey she has time to reflect on her impending nuptials as Jack tries to locate his three war buddies hoping to enlist them in his dream to start a worm farm.

It becomes clear that the first two friends Jack and Carol locate are in too poor condition to do much work of any kind. When a visit to the parents of the third results in the disclosure that the friend had died in the war, Jack, who knew as much but was in denial, relives the battlefield trauma of his buddy's death. Finally, Carol's compassion and caring enable Jack to come to terms with reality.

Cast edit

Production edit

The film was based on an original autobiographical script by James Carabatsos, a Vietnam veteran who also wrote such military-themed films as Heartbreak Ridge and Hamburger Hill. He sent it to the agent of Henry Winkler, then hugely popular because of Happy Days. Winkler loved the script and showed it to two producers, Lawrence Turman and David Foster, who wanted to work with him. They presented it as a package to Ned Tanen at Universal who agreed to finance the movie.[4] David Freeman did a rewrite of the film which was shot over 35 days.[5]

Reception edit

The film was difficult to sell owing to its subject matter and the fact Winkler was playing a character so different from the Fonz.[6]

Critical response edit

On Rotten Tomatoes, Heroes holds a rating of 27% from 15 reviews.[7] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]

When the movie was released on VHS/DVD, the ending song, "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas - their first Top 20 hit - was replaced by an instrumental song, as the rights to the song had not been obtained. This greatly diminished the emotional impact of the final scene. However, most TV airings still contain the original soundtrack, and, in fact, the inclusion of the Kansas song has allowed "Carry On Wayward Son" to remain popular since its release, being certified Gold in 1990, and frequently still heard on the radio.[citation needed]

Box office edit

The movie was a box office success, grossing $33.5 million on a $3.1 million budget, and opened at number 1 at the U.S. box office.

Accolades edit

Henry Winkler received a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama film.[9] He also received the corresponding BAFTA nomination. It received another BAFTA nomination, for Best Musical Score.[10][11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Once 'Secondary' Income Now 'Primary' In Production". Variety. May 31, 1978. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Heroes, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Heroes". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  4. ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Aaaayyy! New Role for the Fonz Kilday, Gregg. Los Angeles Times 21 July 1976: g10.
  5. ^ Winkler Out of Fonz Furrow Kilday, Gregg. Los Angeles Times 13 Apr 1977: f14.
  6. ^ A Campaign for 'Heroes:' The Evolution of an Ad Wilson, John M. Los Angeles Times 16 Oct 1977: t40.
  7. ^ "Heroes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  8. ^ "Heroes (1977) reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Henry Winkler".
  10. ^ . Time. November 21, 1977. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved 2010-09-01. (subscription required)
  11. ^ Canby, Vincent (1977-11-05). "Movie Review - Heroes - 'Heroes,' Excruciatingly Obvious Film - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-05.

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This article is about the American film Heroes 1977 For other uses of Heroes see Heroes disambiguation Heroes is a 1977 American drama film directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan 3 and starring Henry Winkler Sally Field and Harrison Ford in his first post Star Wars role but filmed before that movie s release HeroesTheatrical release posterDirected byJeremy Paul KaganWritten byJames CarabatsosProduced byDavid Foster Lawrence TurmanStarringHenry Winkler Sally Field Harrison Ford Val AveryCinematographyFrank StanleyEdited byPatrick KennedyMusic byJack NitzscheDistributed byUniversal PicturesRelease dateNovember 4 1977 1977 11 04 Running time112 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 3 1 million 1 Box office 33 5 million 2 Winkler plays a Vietnam War vet with PTSD who sets about finding the men from his unit who had served in Vietnam Field plays his at first reluctant girlfriend and Ford plays one of the former soldiers in his unit now a dysfunctional stock car driver in Sedalia Missouri who keeps a stolen M16 rifle in the trunk of his car Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 4 1 Critical response 4 2 Box office 4 3 Accolades 5 References 6 External linksPlot editJack Dunne Winkler an amnesiac Vietnam veteran most likely suffering from a severe case of PTSD escapes a mental ward in New York City intent on starting a business as a worm farmer in Eureka California At the bus station he accidentally meets Carol Bell Field a woman unsure of her engagement to a man toward whom she has confused feelings Initially annoyed by Jack Carol gradually warms to him as they set off on a trip through middle America towards Northern California during the journey she has time to reflect on her impending nuptials as Jack tries to locate his three war buddies hoping to enlist them in his dream to start a worm farm It becomes clear that the first two friends Jack and Carol locate are in too poor condition to do much work of any kind When a visit to the parents of the third results in the disclosure that the friend had died in the war Jack who knew as much but was in denial relives the battlefield trauma of his buddy s death Finally Carol s compassion and caring enable Jack to come to terms with reality Cast editHenry Winkler as Jack Dunne Sally Field as Carol Bell Harrison Ford as Ken Boyd Val Avery as Bus Driver Olivia Cole as Jane Adcox Hector Elias as Dr Elias Dennis Burkley as Gus Tony Burton as Chef Michael Cavanaugh as Peanuts Stuart Margolin uncredited Station Wagon Driver Rance Howard as Veterans Hospital Orderly John Cassavetes uncredited as VA DoctorProduction editThe film was based on an original autobiographical script by James Carabatsos a Vietnam veteran who also wrote such military themed films as Heartbreak Ridge and Hamburger Hill He sent it to the agent of Henry Winkler then hugely popular because of Happy Days Winkler loved the script and showed it to two producers Lawrence Turman and David Foster who wanted to work with him They presented it as a package to Ned Tanen at Universal who agreed to finance the movie 4 David Freeman did a rewrite of the film which was shot over 35 days 5 Reception editThe film was difficult to sell owing to its subject matter and the fact Winkler was playing a character so different from the Fonz 6 Critical response edit On Rotten Tomatoes Heroes holds a rating of 27 from 15 reviews 7 On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100 based on 7 critics indicating generally unfavorable reviews 8 When the movie was released on VHS DVD the ending song Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas their first Top 20 hit was replaced by an instrumental song as the rights to the song had not been obtained This greatly diminished the emotional impact of the final scene However most TV airings still contain the original soundtrack and in fact the inclusion of the Kansas song has allowed Carry On Wayward Son to remain popular since its release being certified Gold in 1990 and frequently still heard on the radio citation needed Box office edit The movie was a box office success grossing 33 5 million on a 3 1 million budget and opened at number 1 at the U S box office Accolades edit Henry Winkler received a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama film 9 He also received the corresponding BAFTA nomination It received another BAFTA nomination for Best Musical Score 10 11 References edit Once Secondary Income Now Primary In Production Variety May 31 1978 p 4 Heroes Box Office Information Box Office Mojo Retrieved January 29 2012 Heroes TCM database Turner Classic Movies Retrieved February 27 2016 MOVIE CALL SHEET Aaaayyy New Role for the Fonz Kilday Gregg Los Angeles Times 21 July 1976 g10 Winkler Out of Fonz Furrow Kilday Gregg Los Angeles Times 13 Apr 1977 f14 A Campaign for Heroes The Evolution of an Ad Wilson John M Los Angeles Times 16 Oct 1977 t40 Heroes Rotten Tomatoes Heroes 1977 reviews Metacritic Retrieved August 28 2020 Henry Winkler HEROES Fearless Fonz Time November 21 1977 Archived from the original on December 15 2008 Retrieved 2010 09 01 subscription required Canby Vincent 1977 11 05 Movie Review Heroes Heroes Excruciatingly Obvious Film NYTimes com Movies nytimes com Retrieved 2012 07 05 External links editHeroes at IMDb nbsp Heroes at Rotten Tomatoes Heroes at the TCM Movie Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heroes 1977 film amp oldid 1191468731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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