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Somebody's Hero is an American 2011 family film and comedy film written and directed by Darin Beckstead, starring Christopher Gorham, Susan Misner, and Arthur Nascarella. The movie was filmed and is set in New York City.

Cast

 * Christopher Gorham as Dennis Sullivan
 * Susan Misner as Katie Wells
 * Ben Hyland as Jake Wells
 * Novella Nelson as Maureen
 * Arthur Nascarella as Donald Delansy
 * Pamela Shaw as Miss Malechek

Plot
Dennis (Christopher Gorham), an average New York City accountant, goes unnoticed by everyone including his co-workers and boss. When he meets his new client; a beautiful young widow Katie (Susan Misner), and her son Jake who’s fascinated with the movie superhero ‘Man-America’, Dennis takes an instant shine to them. On his way home he stops in a costume shop to try on a ‘Man-America’ uniform to surprise Jake with. When he steps out of the dressing room in costume he finds himself in the middle of an armed robbery and clumsily takes on the criminal. When the dust settles, Dennis is left a little bruised, the thug is gone and the robbery has been thwarted! Dennis thinks nothing of it, but when security camera footage hits the news it causes a media frenzy. Everyone wants to know “who is Man America” and “when is he coming back?!” Apparently like young Jake, the rest of New York City too needs a superhero to believe in. Now inspired, this average guy tries to become the superhero everyone wants him to be, armed with nothing but a silly costume and a total lack of super powers.

Prodution
The film was produced by Backlit Pictures LLC. The story takes place and was filmed in New York City.

Critical reception
Somebody's Hero received mostly positive reviews from critics. After it's mid-west premiere at the 2011 Heartland Film Festival, Richard Propes of The Independent Critic, said his review that “Somebody’s Hero” was “a decidedly retro film with such vibrant streaks of warmth and goodness that it may very well remind you of films from years gone by” and compared it to films like “The Ultimate Gift or, perhaps, even that wonderful Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street.”