Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hero_at_large.jpg]]
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hero_at_large.jpg]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 14 (click to see context) from:
* HeroesFirstRescue: The climax features a burning building rescue, but a robbery in the film is the Burning Building Rescue.
to:
* HeroesFirstRescue: HerosFirstRescue: The climax features a burning building rescue, but a robbery in the film is the Burning Building Rescue.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
A 1980 American Superhero Comedy directed by Creator/MartinDavidson that has a struggling actor (Creator/JohnRitter) who stops a robbery while in his costume, which leads him to trying again with the encouragement of his girlfriend (Creator/AnneArcher).
The movie also stars Creator/BertConvy, Creator/KevinMcCarthyActor, Creator/HarryBellaver, Creator/JaneHallaren, Creator/LeonardHarris, Creator/AllanRich, Creator/AnitaDangler, and Creator/RickPodell.
It was released on February 8, 1980.
----------------
!Tropes for the film:
* BigApplesauce: Takes place in New York City where Steve tries to get work as an actor.
* BrokenPedestal: Steve becomes a national hero for foiling a robbery while dressed as Captain Avenger. But when a reporter announces that the last robbery he foiled was staged, [[FakeUltimateHero specifically to make him look like a hero]], the crowd turns on him.
* CaptainSuperhero: The movie has Captain Avenger. Steve Nichols is an actor hired to play the in-universe-fictional Captain Avenger to promote an upcoming movie. When Nichols foils a robbery in-character, the hero becomes "real".
* EngineeredHeroics: Steve (a struggling actor) becomes a superhero for foiling a robbery while dressed as "Captain Avenger". The crowd loses respect for him once a reporter reveals that the foiled robbery was staged.
* HeroesFirstRescue: The climax features a burning building rescue, but a robbery in the film is the Burning Building Rescue.
* {{Tagline}}: "Help is on the way!".
The movie also stars Creator/BertConvy, Creator/KevinMcCarthyActor, Creator/HarryBellaver, Creator/JaneHallaren, Creator/LeonardHarris, Creator/AllanRich, Creator/AnitaDangler, and Creator/RickPodell.
It was released on February 8, 1980.
----------------
!Tropes for the film:
* BigApplesauce: Takes place in New York City where Steve tries to get work as an actor.
* BrokenPedestal: Steve becomes a national hero for foiling a robbery while dressed as Captain Avenger. But when a reporter announces that the last robbery he foiled was staged, [[FakeUltimateHero specifically to make him look like a hero]], the crowd turns on him.
* CaptainSuperhero: The movie has Captain Avenger. Steve Nichols is an actor hired to play the in-universe-fictional Captain Avenger to promote an upcoming movie. When Nichols foils a robbery in-character, the hero becomes "real".
* EngineeredHeroics: Steve (a struggling actor) becomes a superhero for foiling a robbery while dressed as "Captain Avenger". The crowd loses respect for him once a reporter reveals that the foiled robbery was staged.
* HeroesFirstRescue: The climax features a burning building rescue, but a robbery in the film is the Burning Building Rescue.
* {{Tagline}}: "Help is on the way!".
