Origin Of Hero
"origin of hero" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Blue Beetle
Synopsis:
Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.
Starring:
Raoul Max Trujillo,
George Lopez,
Adriana Barraza
#2
Batman: Year One
Synopsis:
A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.
Starring:
Jeff Bennett,
Katee Sackhoff,
Bryan Cranston
#3
The Punisher
Synopsis:
When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.
Starring:
Will Patton,
Thomas Jane,
John Travolta
#4
The Mask of Zorro
Synopsis:
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.
Starring:
Matt Letscher,
Tony Amendola,
Anthony Hopkins
#5
The Crow
Synopsis:
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven—watched over by a hypnotic crow—returns from the grave to exact revenge.
Starring:
Anna Levine,
Ernie Hudson,
Bai Ling
#6
Superman
Synopsis:
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Starring:
Ned Beatty,
Marlon Brando,
Glenn Ford
Plot:
superhero,
dc comics,
year 1978,
1970s,
hero,
action hero,
alien superhero,
comic relief,
famous opening theme,
flying superhero
...
#7
Spawn
Synopsis:
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.
Starring:
Michael Jai White,
Theresa Randle,
Martin Sheen
Plot:
image comics,
based on comic book,
devil,
hell,
clown,
assassin,
mercenary,
dark hero,
north korea,
child gagged
...
#8
RoboCop
Synopsis:
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's …
Starring:
Peter Weller,
Miguel Ferrer,
Kurtwood Smith
Plot:
robot,
police,
cyborg,
graphic violence,
cyberpunk,
robocop,
future,
violence,
weapon,
cyborg versus robot
...
#9
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Synopsis:
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life.
Starring:
John Rhys-Davies,
Harrison Ford,
Sean Connery
#10
Darkman
Synopsis:
Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.
Starring:
Liam Neeson,
Larry Drake,
Frances McDormand
Plot:
scientist,
mask,
helicopter,
revenge,
lawyer,
cat,
gagged,
close up of eye,
bound and gagged,
scar
...
#11
Daredevil
Synopsis:
A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.
Starring:
Jennifer Garner,
Jon Favreau,
Ben Affleck
#12
Catwoman
Synopsis:
A shy woman, endowed with the speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her, fascinated by both of her personas
Starring:
Benjamin Bratt,
Lambert Wilson,
Byron Mann
#13
Uncharted
Synopsis:
A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost brother.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg,
Tom Holland,
Antonio Banderas
Plot:
based on video game,
hero,
treasure,
action hero,
island,
uncharted,
showdown,
museum,
chase,
thief
...
#14
Lightyear
Synopsis:
Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.
Starring:
Chris Evans,
James Brolin,
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Plot:
spin off,
buzz lightyear character,
cg animation,
space adventure,
pixar,
toy story,
robot,
3d animation,
galaxy,
spaceship
...
#15
Smallville
Synopsis:
The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.
Starring:
Justin Hartley,
Cassidy Freeman,
Tom Welling
Plot:
adoption,
adopted son,
meteor shower,
best friend,
alien,
hair loss,
bald man,
meteorite,
superhuman speed,
school journalist
...
#16
Gotham
Synopsis:
Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And…
Starring:
Donal Logue,
Ben McKenzie,
David Mazouz
Plot:
police,
dc comics,
based on comic book,
city,
corruption,
police corruption,
mafia,
crime boss,
super villain,
police detective
...
#17
X-Men: Apocalypse
Synopsis:
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
Starring:
Michael Fassbender,
Oscar Isaac,
James McAvoy
Plot:
mutant,
x men,
superhero team,
superhero,
year 1983,
1980s,
based on comic book,
marvel comics,
comic book,
good versus evil
...
#18
Wonder Woman
Synopsis:
An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.
Starring:
Robin Wright,
Ewen Bremner,
Danny Huston
Plot:
anti war,
world war one,
matriarchy,
superhero,
princess,
1910s,
invulnerability,
airplane chase,
wartime,
superhuman speed
...
#19
Venom
Synopsis:
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
Starring:
Woody Harrelson,
Jenny Slate,
Scott Haze
#20
Unbreakable
Synopsis:
An ordinary man makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his fellow passengers dead — and him unscathed. The answer to this mystery could lie with the mysterious Elijah Price, a man who suffers from a disease that renders his bones as fragile as glass.
Starring:
Robin Wright,
Bruce Willis,
Samuel L. Jackson