The Greatest American Hero
1981, Series, 60 min, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, English, United States, MoviePedia score 70
The chronicles of teacher Ralph Hinkley's adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Unfortunately, Ralph, who hates wearing the suit, immediately loses its instruction booklet, and thus has to learn how to use its powers by trial and error, often with comical results.
Directed by Arnold Laven, Ivan Dixon, Rod Holcomb, Bruce Kessler, Robert C. Thompson, Lawrence Doheny, Gabrielle Beaumont, Chuck Bowman, Robert Culp, Sidney Hayers, Christian I. Nyby II, Georg Stanford Brown, Bob Bender, Christopher Nelson, Tony Mordente
Cast
- William Katt as Ralph Hinkley
- Connie Sellecca as Pam Davidson Hinkley
- Robert Culp as Bill Maxwell
- Michael Paré as Tony Villicana
- Faye Grant as Rhonda Blake
- Don Cervantes as Paco Rodriguez
- Jesse D. Goins as Cyler Johnson
- William Bogert as Norm Carlisle
- Paul Carafotes as Thug
- Deborah Mays as Tammy
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