A Hero of Our Time 1985
Loosely based on a section of Mikhail Lermontov's classic Russian novel of the same title, the film involves a displaced cowboy (played by Kevin Jarre, the screenwriter of Rambo), a sociopathic record producer (Dennis Hopper) and, caught between them, a gum-chewing valley girl who would rather be somewhere else (Natalie Zimmerman). Lermontov's 19th century novel leaves a vapor trail on the action, but A Hero of Our Time is more precisely a portrait of contemporary Los Angeles, a tale of wayward heroism played out against a landscape of yearning and desolation. Director/writer Michael Almereyda, whose screenplay for Wim Wenders' Until the End of the World will be produced this year, completed principal photography for A Hero of Our Time in October of 1985. Dennis Hopper's participation occurred during a break in the filming of Blue Velvet.
- Released: 1985-01-01
- Runtime: 28 minutes
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- Stars: Dennis Hopper, Kevin Jarre, Albert Hall, Mina Johnson, Darci Kistler
- Director: Amir Mokri, Kaye Davis, Michael Almereyda, Christine Cholvin, Klaus Thulin
- Source: Layarstar
