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Paperback Hero

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Paperback Hero

"every woman's had one... every man's been one... once..."

1973

1h 33m

5.6(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

A hockey player in a small town begins to lose his grip on reality and starts to believe that he is a gunslinger in the Old West.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Keir Dullea

Keir Dullea

Rick Dylan

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Loretta

John Beck

John Beck

Pov

Dayle Haddon

Dayle Haddon

Joanna

Franz Russell

Franz Russell

Big Ed

George R. Robertson

George R. Robertson

Burdock

Ted Follows

Ted Follows

Cagey

Linda Sorensen

Linda Sorensen

Mona

Les Ruby

Jock

Jacquie Presly

Marlene

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Pearson
Written by: Barry Pearson
Les Rose
Produced by: John F. Bassett
James Margellos

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