Somebody's Hero is a 2012 American family feature film written and directed by Darin Beckstead,[1] starring Christopher Gorham, Susan Misner, and Arthur Nascarella.
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| Directed by | Darin Beckstead |
| Screenplay by | Darin Beckstead |
| Produced by | Guillermo Suescum Robyn Bennett |
| Starring | Christopher Gorham Susan Misner Ben Hyland Arthur Nascarella Novella Nelson |
| Cinematography | Christopher Walters |
| Edited by | Ray Chung |
| Music by | Denny Schneidemesser |
| Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAn ordinary accountant, Dennis Sullivan, secretly plays superhero while falling for his widowed client; Katie Wells and her hero-obsessed son. [2][3][4]
Cast
edit- Christopher Gorham as Dennis Sullivan
- Susan Misner as Katie Wells
- Ben Hyland as Jake Wells
- Novella Nelson as Maureen
- Arthur Nascarella as Donald Delansky
- Pamela Shaw as Miss Malechek
Production
editSomebody's Hero was filmed and set in New York City.[5] The film was written and directed by Darin Beckstead.[6][7]
Reception
editThe film was screened at the 2011 Coney Island Film Festival,[8] where it later won the Award for the "Best Feature".[9][10] It was further recognized by the Waterfront Film Festival, the Heartland Film Festival,[1][11] and Newport Beach Film Festival.[12]
A review at Criterion Cast stated, "Overall, Somebody’s Hero is a flawed crowd pleaser that, if you allow yourself to get sucked into the romance and ‘you must stand up, if not for yourself, but for others’ message, you’ll be hard pressed to not be charmed by this warm and loving comedy. Featuring a handful of great performances, it may not be the most rewarding watch ever, but I’ll be damned if this one doesn’t win you over by the time the credits roll."[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Joshua Reviews Darin Beckstead's Somebody's Hero (Waterfront Film Festival 2012)". CriterionCast
- ^ "Somebody’s Hero - Family Movie Reviews". Parent Previews, June 6, 2012 by Kerry Bennett
- ^ "Somebody’s Hero Review". HeyUGuys, By Dave Roper -May 22, 2012
- ^ "Somebody's Hero, Film Critics United, review by Christopher Armstead
- ^ Somebody's Hero | Film review and movie reviews | Radio Times
- ^ "Everyman can be heroic in 'Somebody's Hero'". Deseret News, By Blair Howell, July 30, 2012
- ^ "A Place For Film – Heartland Interview: ‘Somebody’s Hero’". Indiana Public Media, By Andy Hunsucker, October 9, 2011
- ^ "2011 Coney Island Film Festival: Official Lineup". Underground Film Journal. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Have a Look at Darin Beckstead’s Zombie Valley Short Film". Dread Central, January 26, 2012 by Debi Moore
- ^ "2011 Coney Island Film Festival: Award Winners". Underground Film Journal, By Mike Everleth ⋅ September 28, 2011
- ^ The Independent Critic: Somebody's Hero Review. Independent Critic.
- ^ "TwoCents & Five Questions with Somebody’s Hero". Two Cents. April 25, 2011
- ^ Brunsting, Joshua (2012-06-16). "Joshua Reviews Darin Beckstead's Somebody's Hero [Waterfront Film Festival 2012]". CriterionCast. Retrieved 2023-11-08.