- HD 1080
- Runtime: 98m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Martin Davidson
- Stars: John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy, Kevin McCarthy, Harry Bellaver
- keywords: crime fighter, superhero
- Production_studio: Kings Road Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Slogan: Help is on the way!
- The Hero at Large is featured in the top rankings of 1980
- #55 in Top Comedy Movies of 1980
- #98 in Top Drama Movies of 1980
- #34 in Top Action Movies of 1980
An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.