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Yesterday's Hero
From the pen of Jackie Collins, the story of a fallen super-star and his struggle back to the top.
Genres
Drama
Overview
Successful soccer player Rod Turner spirals into drunken self-pity until he develops a friendship with an inspirational orphan and a beautiful singer. Learning from them what truly matters in life, Rod regroups and returns to form.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1979-04-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
3.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ian McShane
Rod Turner
Suzanne Somers
Cloudy
Adam Faith
Jake
Alan Lake
Georgie Moore
Paul Nicholas
Clint
Sandy Ratcliff
Rita
Glynis Barber
Susan
Sam Kydd
Sam Turner
Paul J. Medford
Marek
Emma Samms
Candy
Cary Elwes
Disco Dancer
Vivienne Johnson
John Motson
TV Interviewer & Commentator
Eric Deacon
Chris
Jack Haig
Sam's Crony
Trevor Thomas
Speed
Matthew Long
Mac Gill
Paul Desbois
Butch
Astley Jones
Newscaster
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