The Hero

The Hero is basically a homage to character actor Sam Elliot as much as it purports to be Sam Elliot in a different sort of role.  Well.., actually it's both and who really gives a shit.  Elliot just goes beyond the range of his notorious tough guy roles in moments that you can't help but to be amazed and moved by.  Basically, an aging actor known for one action film, is forced to confront a crossroad in his life in dealing with his daughter, his own mortality, and the trajectory his career has been on. It's not that much of stretch for Elliot given his own career and the roles he's portrayed for so long, but at 70+ years old he's given a chance to stretch his acting chops and with a great supporting cast in Lauren Prepon, Krysten Ritter, and Nick Offerman, The Hero blossoms into something special.