Watch Yesterday's Hero (1979) Official Trailer
From the pen of Jackie Collins, the story of a fallen super-star and his struggle back to the top.
4.8 / 10 IMDb April 24, 1979 1h 35m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
April 24, 1979
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Ian McShane
as Rod Turner
Suzanne Somers
as Cloudy
Adam Faith
as Jake
Alan Lake
as Georgie Moore
Paul Nicholas
as Clint
Sandy Ratcliff
as Rita
Glynis Barber
as Susan
Sam Kydd
as Sam Turner
Paul J. Medford
as Marek
Emma Samms
as Candy
Cary Elwes
as Disco Dancer
Vivienne Johnson
John Motson
as TV Interviewer & Commentator
Eric Deacon
as Chris
Jack Haig
as Sam's Crony
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Trevor Thomas
as Speed
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Matthew Long
as Mac Gill
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Paul Desbois
as Butch
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Astley Jones
as Newscaster
Production Companies
Cinema Seven Productions
Elliott Kastner Productions
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