Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Hero / Accidental Hero
1992
**
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia, Kevin J. O'Connor

An unassuming petty criminal wants no credit for pulling people out of a plane wreck until an impostor tries to claim the glory. This media satire sounds promising but it doesn't work because Dustin Hoffman's mistreated hero is thoroughly unpleasant.