Hail, Hero! stars Michael Douglas in his screen debut as long-haired college student Carl Dixon. Reversing the usual procedure in late-1960s films, Dixon decides to quit school and enlist in the Army, even though he's already run afoul of the law as a Vietnam protestor. It is our hero's intention to use love, rather than bullets, to combat the Viet Cong. Needless to say, his idealism is no match for the harsher realities of war, but this doesn't stop him from endlessly spouting the sort of agit-prop rhetoric so beloved of filmmakers of the era. In addition to Michael Douglas, co-star Peter Strauss likewise makes his first film appearance in Hail, Hero! Dated in the extreme, the film is saved by the musical score by Gordon Lightfoot.
Credits
Hail, Hero! Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Michael Douglas
He was 25, now 80 years old
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as Carl Dixon |
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Teresa Wright
She was 50, 86 years old when she died
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as Santha Dixon |
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Louise Latham
She was 47, 95 years old when she died
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as Miss Mirabel |
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Peter Strauss
He was 22, now 77 years old
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as Frank Dixon |
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John Qualen
He was 69, 87 years old when he died
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as Billy Hurd |
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Virginia Christine
She was 49, 76 years old when she died
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as Eleanor Murchiston |
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John Larch
He was 55, 91 years old when he died
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as Mr. Conklin |
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Arthur Kennedy
He was 55, 75 years old when he died
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as Albert Dixon |
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Charles Drake
He was 52, 76 years old when he died
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as Senator Murchiston |
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Carmen Zapata
She was 42, 86 years old when she died
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as Juana |
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Deborah Winters
She was 15, now 70 years old
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as Becky |
Hail, Hero! Crew
| Name |
Department |
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David Miller as Director. He was 59 (82) years old when He died
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Directing |
