Ordinary Heroes (1986 film)
Ordinary Heroes is a 1986 American made-for-television war drama film directed by Peter H. Cooper. It premiered on ABC on October 19, 1986.[1]
| Ordinary Heroes | |
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| Genre | Drama War |
| Written by | Ira R. Barmak |
| Directed by | Peter H. Cooper |
| Starring | Richard Dean Anderson Valerie Bertinelli Doris Roberts |
| Music by | Perry Botkin Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ira R. Barmak |
| Production locations | Park City, Utah (Bandinis interior) Provo, Utah (Bandinis Exterior) Salt Lake City |
| Cinematography | Hal Trussell |
| Editor | Mark Rosenbaum |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Production company | Crow Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
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The film is a remake of the 1945 film Pride of the Marines,[2] but set in the Vietnam War instead of World War II.
Plot
In 1971, Tony (Richard Dean Anderson) fell in love with Maria (Valerie Bertinelli), but their future was abruptly put on hold when Tony was drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. When he returned to the country two years later, she was still waiting for him, but he was no longer the same.
Cast and characters
- Richard Dean Anderson as Tony Kaiser
- Valerie Bertinelli as Maria Pezzo
- Doris Roberts as Edith Burnside
- Jesse D. Goins as Ken Bryant
- Matthew Laurance as Dr. Farber
- Richard Baxter as Steve Burnside
- Emily Love as Tina Burnside
- Liz Torres as Miss Cortez
Production
Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City and Magna, Utah.[3]
References
- "Sunday, October 19". United Press International. October 18, 1986.
- Klobas, Lauri E. (1988). Disability Drama in Television and Film. McFarland & Company. pp. 107–9. ISBN 9780899503097.
- D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
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