Yesterday's Hero
5.1
“From the pen of Jackie Collins, the story of a fallen super-star and his struggle back to the top.”
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.
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Cast
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Ian McShane
Rod Turner
Known for
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Suzanne Somers
Cloudy
Known for
Step by Step
Three's Company
Jackie Collins
Also in
Rock You Sinners
They Never Learn
Denis Holt
Kenneth J. Withers
Neil Leifer
Also in
Quiz Show
Adam Faith
Jake
Known for
Foxes
Elliott Kastner
Alan Lake
Georgie Moore
Known for
Don't Open Till Christmas
Oscar Lerman
Paul Nicholas
Clint
Known for
Tommy
See No Evil
Ken Regan
Neil Leifer Director · Jackie Collins Writer Stanley Myers Composer
United States release April 24, 1979 · Produced in Australia, United Kingdom · Production Elliott Kastner Productions
Production
Cinema Seven Productions
Production
Elliott Kastner Productions
Production
Australia · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 24, 1979
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1987
Physical · video premiere
United Kingdom
November 22, 1979 · Theatrical
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