| Hero | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Bamford |
| Written by | Mark Bamford Suzanne Kay Bamford |
| Produced by | Suzanne Kay Bamford |
| Cinematography | Larry Fong |
| Edited by | Robert A. Ferretti |
| Music by | Alex Wurman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Atom Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Hero (2000) is a short subject film directed and written by Mark Bamford. His wife Suzanne Kay Bamford wrote and produced the film. Hero played at international film festivals and subsequently sold worldwide for television. [1] It was filmed in Kinderhook, New York, United States.
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