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Somebody's Hero (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Somebody's Hero' is a 2012 American family feature film written and directed by Darin Beckstead,[http://criterioncast.com/reviews/joshua-reviews-darin-becksteads-somebodys-hero-waterfront-film-festival-2012/ "Joshua Reviews Darin Beckstead's Somebody's Hero (Waterfront Film Festival 2012)"]. 'CriterionCast' starring Christopher Gorham, Susan Misner, and Arthur Nascarella.
History
'Somebody's Hero' was filmed and set in New York City, where it later won "Best Feature" at the Coney Island Film Festival.[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/30184/have-a-look-at-darin-beckstead-s-zombie-valley-short-film/ "Have a Look at Darin Becksteads Zombie Valley Short Film"]. 'Dread Central', January 26, 2012 by Debi Moore[http://www.undergroundfilmjournal.com/2011-coney-island-film-festival-award-winners/ "2011 Coney Island Film Festival: Award Winners"]. 'Underground Film Journal', By Mike Everleth September 28, 2011 It was further recognized by the Waterfront Film Festival, the Heartland Film Festival,[http://www.theindependentcritic.com/somebodys_hero/ The Independent Critic: 'Somebody's Hero' Review]. 'Independent Critic'. and Newport Beach Film Festival.[http://twocentstv.com/twocents-five-questions-with-somebodys-hero/ "TwoCents & Five Questions with Somebodys Hero"]. 'Two Cents'. April 25, 2011
Premise
An accountant stops a robbery while wearing a superhero costume, becoming a role model to a fatherless boy.[http://www.heyuguys.com/somebodys-hero-review/ "Somebodys Hero Review"]. 'HeyUGuys', By Dave Roper -May 22, 2012[http://filmcriticsunited.com/somebodyshero.html "Somebody's Hero', 'Film Critics United', review by Christopher Armstead]
Cast
* 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
Synopsis
An ordinary accountant, Dennis Sullivan (Christopher Gorham), secretly plays superhero while falling for his widowed client; Katie Wells (Susan Misner) and her hero-obsessed son (Ben Hyland).
[http://parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/review/somebodys-hero "Somebodys Hero - Family Movie Reviews"]. 'Parent Previews', June 6, 2012 by Kerry Bennett
Production
The film was written and directed by Darin Beckstead.[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865559762/Everyman-can-be-heroic-in-Somebodys-Hero.html?pg=all "Everyman can be heroic in 'Somebody's Hero'"]. 'Deseret News', By Blair Howell, July 30, 2012[http://indianapublicmedia.org/arts/heartland-interview-somebodys-hero/ "A Place For Film Heartland Interview: Somebodys Hero"]. 'Indiana Public Media', By Andy Hunsucker, October 9, 2011
References
[http://www.radiotimes.com/film/x4fh/URL Somebody's Hero | Film review and movie reviews | Radio Times]
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