Hero and the Terror (1988) Thriller Drama Action Crime
Hero and the Terror (1988) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.84/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.2/10
Hero and the Terror Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Danny O"Brien is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years earlier O"Brien had single-handedly captured The Terror and was called Hero by the people of L.A. Now Simon has escaped and has started killing women again, and O"Brien is the only man who can stop him.
Tagline: Heroes hit hardest.
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Hero and the Terror Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1988 (more 1988 movies)
Box Office: $5,301,200
Production Co.: Media Home Entertainment
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Hero and the Terror Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 26, 1988, DVD: Jun 04, 2002
Writers: Michael Blodgett, Dennis Shryack
Producers: Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Raymond Wagner, John Zane
Musicians: David Michael Frank
Cinematographers: Eric van Haren Noman
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Hero and the Terror Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Norris | ... | Danny O''Brien |
| Brynn Thayer | ... | Kay |
| Steve James | ... | Robinson |
| Jack O''Halloran | ... | Simon Moon |
| Jeffrey Kramer | ... | Dwight |
| Ron O''Neal | ... | Mayor |
| Murphy Dunne | ... | Theater Manager |
| Heather Blodgett | ... | Betsy |
| Tony DiBenedetto | ... | Dobeny |
| Billy Drago | ... | Dr. Highwater |
| Joe Guzaldo | ... | Copelli |
| Peter Miller | ... | Chief Bridges |
| Karen Lorre | ... | Ginger (as Karen Witter) |
| Lorry Goldman | ... | Ginger''s Manager |
| Christine Wagner | ... | Doctor |
| Francette Mace | ... | Boutique Owner |
| Bill Harris | ... | Interviewer |
| Branscombe Richmond | ... | Victor |
| Melanie Noble | ... | Harriet |
| Shelley Pogoda | ... | Receptionist |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Chuck Norris (b. March 10, 1940) – Danny O''Brien
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Brynn Thayer – Kay
- Steve James, as Robinson, passed away at age 41 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Steve W. James | Steven James - Jack O''Halloran (b. April 8, 1943) – Simon Moon
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m) - Jeffrey Kramer (b. July 15, 1945) – Dwight
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Glance Heavenward | Jeffrey C. Kramer | Jeff Kramer - Ron O''Neal, as Mayor, passed away at age 66 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Ron O'Neil - Murphy Dunne (b. June 22, 1942) – Theater Manager
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Murphy Dunn | Murphy Dunne Jr. - Heather Blodgett – Betsy
- Tony DiBenedetto (b. July 1, 1944) – Dobeny
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Toni Di Benedetto | Tony Di Benedetto | Tony de Benedetto - Billy Drago, as Dr. Highwater, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Joe Guzaldo (b. April 29, 1960) – Copelli
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Joseph Guzaldo - Peter Miller, as Chief Bridges, passed away at age 73 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Pete Miller - Karen Lorre (b. December 13, 1961) – Ginger (as Karen Witter)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Karen Witter Lorre | Karen Whitter | Karen Witter - Lorry Goldman – Ginger''s Manager
- Christine Wagner – Doctor
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