"We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante."

1992

1h 57m

6.3(507 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.

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86 members

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Dustin Hoffman

Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante

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Geena Davis

Gale Gayley

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Andy García

John Bubber

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Joan Cusack

Evelyn Laplante

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Kevin J. O'Connor

Chucky

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Chevy Chase

Deke - Channel 4 News Director

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Maury Chaykin

Winston

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Stephen Tobolowsky

Wallace

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Christian Clemenson

James Conklin

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Tom Arnold

Chick

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Warren Berlinger

Judge Goines

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Cady Huffman

Flight Attendant Leslie

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Susie Cusack

Donna O'Day

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James Madio

Joey Laplante

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Daniel Baldwin

Fireman Denton

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Richard Riehle

Robinson

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Don Yesso

Elliott

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Don Pugsley

Jury Foreman

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Lee Wilkof

Prosecutor

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Steven Elkins

First Bailiff

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Leslie Jordan

Court Official

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Raymond Fitzpatrick

Second Bailiff

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Bobby Collins

Mendoza

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Ric Salinas

Mendoza's Friend

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Richard Montoya

Vargas

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Herbert Siguenza

Espinosa

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Don S. Davis

Probation Officer

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Darrell Larson

Flight Attendant Freddy

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Harry Northup

Mr. Fletcher

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Jordan Bond

Richie Fletcher

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Eric Poppick

Mr. Smith

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Julia Barry

Kelly

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Marnie Mosiman

Susan

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William Duff-Griffin

Mr. Brown

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Peggy Roeder

Bag Lady on TV

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Kate Butler

Makeup Artist

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Kevin Jackson

Inspector Dayton

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Don Gazzaniga

Fire Captain

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Lance Kinsey

Paramedic

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Michael Talbott

State Police Officer

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John Ackerman

Bag Man

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Paul Hewitt

Parker

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Marita Geraghty

Joan

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Shirley Pierce

Anchorwoman - Channel 4

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Sam Derence

Reporter - Channel 8

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Rick Plastina

Reporter - Channel 13

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Martin Starr

Allen in Coma

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Jeff Garlin

News Vendor

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John M. Watson Sr.

African American Wannabee

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John Mohrlein

Fighter Wannabee

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Tony Fitzpatrick

Fighter Wannabee

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Vito D'Ambrosio

Another Wannabee

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Jay Leggett

Mud Face Wannabee

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Dev Kennedy

Tall Wannabee

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Darryl Davis

Tough Prisoner

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Turk Muller

Tough Prisoner

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James Alfred Whitaker

Tough Prisoner

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Collins Williams Daniels

Rasta Prisoner

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I.M. Hobson

Waiter/Captain

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William Newman

Millionaire

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Clea Lewis

Sylvia

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Jeff Kline

Street Kid

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John Merrill

Street Kid

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Lynn Oddo

Buxom Woman

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Milton L. Cobb

Viet Nam Vet

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Robert Pabst

Viet Nam Vet

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Tom Milanovich

Guard at Jail

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Cordis Heard

Nurse Roberts

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Mandy Duncan

Teen in Hospital

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Gerardo Murillo-Carr

Teen in Hospital

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Henry Brown

Hospital Guard

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Robert Munns

Doctor

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Tamar Teufenkjian

Child in Hospital

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Jose Reyes

Child in Hospital

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Michael Mullen

Child in Hospital

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D'Angelo Ferreri

Child in Hospital

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Kody Cullum

Child in Hospital

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Heidi McNeal

Teenage Girl in Hospital

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Michael O'Dwyer

Cop at Hospital

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Edwin Scheibner

Donna's Boyfriend

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James T. Callahan

Police Chief

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D. David Morin

Fireman on Ledge

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Daniel T. Healy

George Bush Look A-Like

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Margery Jane Ross

Barbara Bush Look A-Like

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Edward Herrmann

Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide

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Fisher Stevens

Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature

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