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Hard to be a Hero

6.2

1986•1h 24m

Science Fiction

Scope is a prisoner on a behemoth space station and is chosen, like all his fellow prisoners, to 'volunteer' for the exploration of far-away planets. Landing on planet Australia 458, he is given a hero's welcome with all the sex, booze, and violence that any one man can stomach. But as his new caretakers push him towards even more heinous and deplorable acts, Scope finds that his freedom comes with a high price; his own violent demise, broadcast live for the viewing pleasure of Australia 458's inhabitants.

Cast

Photo of Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Scope

Photo of Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Stuhr

Chudy

Photo of Katarzyna Figura

Katarzyna Figura

Once

Photo of Mariusz Benoit

Mariusz Benoit

Boarding house owner

Photo of Marek Walczewski

Marek Walczewski

Investigating officer

Photo of Leon Niemczyk

Leon Niemczyk

TV Showman

Photo of Krzysztof Majchrzak

Krzysztof Majchrzak

Cop with a ripped-off hand

Photo of Henryk Bista

Henryk Bista

Preacher

Photo of Jerzy Trela

Jerzy Trela

Prison warden

Photo of Jan Nowicki

Jan Nowicki

Al

Photo of Dorota Stalińska

Dorota Stalińska

Prostitute

Photo of Bożena Dykiel

Bożena Dykiel

Boarding house owner

Photo of Andrzej Chichłowski

Andrzej Chichłowski

Bank clerk

Photo of Monika Jóźwik

Monika Jóźwik

Second Hero's woman (as Monika Doros-Orłoś)

Photo of Jerzy Januszewicz

Jerzy Januszewicz

Barkeeper

Photo of Krystyna Tkacz

Krystyna Tkacz

Brothel janitor

Photo of Magdalena Kuta

Magdalena Kuta

Second Hero's woman (as Magdalena Kuta-Jastrzębska)

Photo of Maria Ciunelis

Maria Ciunelis

Boarding house owners' daughter

Photo of Zofia Saretok

Zofia Saretok

Bank client

Photo of Anna Majcher

Anna Majcher

Second Hero's woman

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