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Yesterday's Hero (1979)

From the pen of Jackie Collins, the story of a fallen super-star and his struggle back to the top.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Neil Leifer

Synopsis

Successful soccer player Rod Turner spirals into drunken self-pity until he develops a friendship with an inspirational orphan and a beautiful singer. Learning from them what truly matters in life, Rod regroups and returns to form.

Actors

Ian McShane
Ian McShane
Rod Turner
Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers
Cloudy
Adam Faith
Adam Faith
Jake
Alan Lake
Alan Lake
Georgie Moore
Paul Nicholas
Paul Nicholas
Clint
Sandy Ratcliff
Sandy Ratcliff
Rita
Glynis Barber
Glynis Barber
Susan
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Sam Turner
Paul J Medford
Paul J Medford
Marek
Emma Samms
Emma Samms
Candy
Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes
Disco Dancer
Vivienne Johnson
Vivienne Johnson
John Motson
John Motson
TV Interviewer & Commentator
Eric Deacon
Eric Deacon
Chris
Jack Haig
Jack Haig
Sam's Crony
Trevor Thomas
Trevor Thomas
Speed
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
Mac Gill
Paul Desbois
Paul Desbois
Butch
Astley Jones
Astley Jones
Newscaster

Crews

Neil Leifer
Neil Leifer
Director
Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins
Writer
Kenneth J. Withers
Kenneth J. Withers
Camera Operator
Denis Holt
Denis Holt
Associate Producer
Elliott Kastner
Elliott Kastner
Executive Producer
Brian West
Brian West
Director of Photography
Antony Gibbs
Antony Gibbs
Editor
Allan Foenander
Allan Foenander
Casting
Keith Wilson
Keith Wilson
Production Design
Eric Allwright
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Joan Carpenter
Joan Carpenter
Makeup Artist
Roy Parkinson
Roy Parkinson
Production Supervisor
Ken Baker
Ken Baker
First Assistant Director
Gerry Toomey
Gerry Toomey
Second Assistant Director
Michael Zimbrich
Michael Zimbrich
Third Assistant Director
Derek Knowler
Derek Knowler
Property Master
Keith Pain
Keith Pain
Assistant Art Director
Bill Waldron
Bill Waldron
Construction Manager
Archie Ludski
Archie Ludski
Editor
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Sound Mixer
Archie Ludski
Archie Ludski
Sound Editor
Keith Pamplin
Keith Pamplin
Boom Operator
Bob Penn
Bob Penn
Still Photographer
Clive Coote
Clive Coote
Still Photographer
Elsa Fennell
Elsa Fennell
Wardrobe Supervisor
Peter Honess
Peter Honess
Assistant Editor
John Downes
John Downes
Location Manager
Stanley Myers
Stanley Myers
Music Director
Doreen Soan
Doreen Soan
Continuity
Jenny Craven
Jenny Craven
Publicist

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