A Hero of Our Time

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1985

Original language

English

Cast

Mina Johnson,Tony Peck,Albert Hall,Darci Kistler,Dennis Hopper,Kevin Jarre,Natalie Zimmerman,Corrine Plieth

Director

Michael Almereyda

Producer

Terance Power,Michael Almereyda

Cinematography

Amir Mokri,Klaus Thulin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0148274