Hero and the Terror

Hero and the Terror (1988)

Heroes hit hardest.

Danny O'Brien is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years earlier O'Brien had single-handedly captured The Terror and was called Hero by the people of L.A. Now Simon has escaped and has started killing women again, and O'Brien is the only man who can stop him.

Date of release
1988-08-26
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (116)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Director
William Tannen

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Los Angeles

Hero and the Terror is a 1988 American action film starring martial arts star Chuck Norris, directed by William Tannen. Produced by Menahem Golan, written by Michael Blodgett, and was distributed by Cannon Films. The film stars Norris as Danny O'Brien, a cop trying to stop serial killer Simon Moon, known as "The Terror".

Production

Hero and the Terror was Chuck Norris's first major attempt at diversifying from his traditional martial arts roles.

"The success of the film is contingent on how reviewers, the media and the audience take to it. That determines everything in this business", Norris said. "I like the character of Danny O'Brien and I like the relationships I had in the film, especially with Kay (played by Brynn Thayer).

"I don't want people to think I'm just going to kick butt. There's a lot more here," said Norris. "What makes this a different film is the vulnerability of the character I play. There are moments of humor, romance and compassion, and there are moments of terror, anguish and anxiety." A scene was filmed as a joke where Norris hyperventilates in the hospital and faints seeing a baby being born.

"O'Brien is a guy who must face his fear, even though he feels secure in his abilities as a police officer," Norris said. "He doesn't even wait for his backup unit and goes after the killer alone. Chuck Norris fans will see the intense, focused sort of man, sure; also, I hope they will identify with the other side of his character, the multiple side...I trained really hard for this film.

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