StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Sharkflei Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

John T. Ryan ONCE AGAIN WE find ourselves in the middle of a Vietnam War veteran story. Hollywood was brutally nasty in its overall treatment of and characterization of the men who served honorably in this unpopular conflict.BUT IT IS our happy duty to report that in the case of today's reviewed work, HEROES (David Foster Prod./Universal Pictures, 1977)), it is a notable exception.OUR STORYOPENS up with our main character, Jack Dunne, being an inmate in a mental hospital. We learn that he is a former soldier; whose condition was brought about due to his experiences in combat in "Nam". We also are entertained and amused by his resourcefulness in managing to pull off an escape from the institution in a manner that would do famous Bank Robber, Willie "the Actor" Sutton proud! FOLLOWING THAT, WHAT transpires is a sort of cross country odyssey, as we follow Jack as he heads toward an appointment with some good friend from his outfit in the Army. As the journey progresses, we learn more and more about his past experiences and little about his present predicament.WE ALSO SEE him meet and become close to one Carol Bell (Sally Field)with whom he learns to depend. The two do appear to have fallen in a case seriously pointing toward lifetime commitment.THE MAIN THEME of the movie, which gives the story power and propels it along in a post haste fashion is a man's dream of a future; seeking to find a better life for himself and his loved ones.IT IS A UNIVERSALLY truism and one that is an increasingly doubtful dream in a rapidly changing America.

mckinney-6 I remember seeing this movie when it came out in the theater. Tonight I got to see it at home on TV after all these years. The big surprise is the ending song of the movie was changed! "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas was changed for some trivial song about Heroes. I don't understand why. That was one of best parts of the movie. Sally Field is one of the best dramatic actresses I have seen. She is right up there with Katherine Hepburn and Anne Baxter. Henry Winkler did OK but I think other actors could of done just as well. Harrison Ford was underused. The plot was very thin. What a shame not to use the talent they had available to a better use. They really could of developed the characters more and got rid of the fight scenes and racing cars. Sad

moonspinner55 Henry Winkler is a bit awkward playing a mixed-up Vietnam vet with repressed memories of combat who breaks out of a mental hospital in search of a war-buddy who shares his dream of starting a worm farm (!). After causing a ruckus in a diner--which gets runaway bride Sally Field into big trouble (playing virtually the same character she did in "Smokey And The Bandit")--Winkler becomes involved in rabbit-hutch building (with vacant friend Harrison Ford) and race-car driving before falling in love with Sally, his new traveling companion. She tearfully ends her impending marriage over the phone while he comes to a dramatic resolution of Reality after getting a painful dose of the Truth. "Heroes" isn't much better than the average TV movie of the seventies, one with a built-in campy kick (say, Fonzie meets Gidget--with the addition of Han Solo!). However, despite some ludicrous dialogue, there are several strong scenes. Sally Field is her usual sassy self, and the emotional ending (with the Kansas song) is surprisingly sensitive and well-done. ** from ****

Bud-16 This film is a sincere portrayal of a Vietnam Vet's struggle to regain some innocence and happiness after the war. It also shows that Winkler, and to a lesser extent Ford, have more than one dimension to their acting, which pleasantly surprised me. Ford shows a vulnerability which is not apparent in any other of his films I have seen.