The Movie Hero

The Movie Hero
Directed by	Brad T. Gottfred [1]
Written by	Brad T. Gottfred
Produced by	Richard Middleton Alexander Sulaimani [2]
Starring	Jeremy Sisto [3] Dina Meyer Peter Stormare Brian J. White
Cinematography	Samuel Ameen Joseph Labisi
Edited by	Ryan Rothmaier
Music by	Steven Thomas Cavit
Distributed by	Elevation Properties
Release date	2003 (2003)
Running time	98 minutes [2]
Country	United States
Language	English

The Movie Hero is a 2003 American romantic comedy film starring Jeremy Sisto, Dina Meyer, and Peter Stormare. It was written and directed by Brad T. Gottfred. ^{[4] [5]}

Plot

The concept of the film is that the protagonist is aware his life is a movie. He meets many people throughout his "storyline" including his audience, whom he talks to frequently, his sidekick, a woman he immediately calls his Love Interest, and a shady character known only as Suspicious Character whom he suspects to be villainous. ^[6] The movie won Best Feature at the Tambay Video and Film Festival ^[7] as well as numerous awards from festivals around the country. It premiered on DVD and the Showtime Cable channel in 2006.

References

1. Brooks, Brian (2003-02-06). ""Movie Hero" Opens Cinequest and Closes with a "100 Mile Rule"". IndieWire. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
2. Harvey, Dennis (2003-03-05). "The Movie Hero". Variety. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
3. Clawson, Michael (2015-03-12). "Movie Reviews — Festival News". Phoenix Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
4. Cornelius, David (2006-12-30). "Movie Review - Movie Hero, The". eFilmCritic. Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
5. "Matinee Idle". Orlando Weekly. 2004-12-16. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
6. von Busack, Richard (2003-02-10). "Festival Flurry: Cinequest adds William H. Macy to roster of Mavericks; 'The Movie Hero' opens 11-day film festival". Metroactive Movies. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
7. Class Notes. Middlebury College. 2003. p. 72.

External links

• The Movie Hero at IMDb
• The Movie Hero at Rotten Tomatoes