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Director:
Stephen J. Cannell
Starring: Robert Culp William Katt Connie Sellecca
EARN 21 SUPER POINTS!
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Product Summary
Category Keywords: 1980s Action Heroes Science Fiction Science-Fiction Superheroes Television Programs Television Shows Television/TV Series
Rating: NR
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| William Katt stars as mild-mannered high school teacher Ralph Hinkley whose close encounter with aliens leaves him with a super-power suit that only he can control. But when Ralph loses the instruction manual, the safety of mankind is left in his fumbling hands. Now with the help of his attorney girlfriend Pam Davidson (Connie Sellecca) and FBI agent Bill Maxwell (Robert Culp), the world's most unlikely flying crime fighter is ready for action. It's a bird! It's a plane! It'sÉ The Greatest American Hero! Michael Pare and Faye Grant co-star in the Emmy nominated '80s hit created by Stephen J. Cannell. This collection features every first season episode--including the Emmy-nominated pilot--plus all-new interviews with the show's stars and the unaired pilot for the proposed spin-off series The Greatest American Heroine. |
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Editor's Note
Created by well-known TV executive Stephen J. Cannell (HUNTER, THE A-TEAM, 21 JUMP ST.), THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO was an acclaimed show that was cancelled before its time. ABC seemed unsure how to market the show's blend of superhero action with comedy, which seems prescient in regards to later superhero satires like MYSTERY MEN and THE INCREDIBLES. Ralph Hinkley is a normal high school teacher who has a close encounter of the third kind, and is rewarded with a super-powered pajama suit. The problem is, he doesn't quite know how to work the thing. Gung-ho FBI agent Bill Maxwell knows Ralph's secret, and with his connections and the help of girlfriend Pam, Ralph travels around the world to save the day. The unfairly cancelled spoof can now be re-appreciated after years as a cult curiosity.
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Studio: Foxvideo |
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Release Date: 2/8/2005 |
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Running Time: 417 minutes |
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Original Release Date: 1981 |
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Catalog ID: 12808 |
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UPC: 00013131280890 |
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Number of Discs: 3 |
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Original Language: English |
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Available Audio Tracks: English |
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Video: Color |
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Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
Cast & Crew
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Connie Sellecca |
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Faye Grant |
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Michael Pare |
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Robert Culp |
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William Katt |
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Stephen J. Cannell - Created by |
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