First Action Hero (1994): Cast
First Action Hero is a 1994 action film directed by Ninì Grassia, starring Giovanni Cianfriglia as Carmelo, Gabriele Ferzetti and Massimo Vanni. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Ninì Grassia
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is First Action Hero About?
The premise of First Action Hero without spoilers.
A maverick cop takes on the seedy criminal underbelly of Miami singlehanded.
First Action Hero Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- miami vice clone
- gang war
- maverick cop
- action hero
- hero
- police shootout
- police officer kicked
- police officer shot
- police officer shot in the leg
- police escort
- opening action scene
- shootout in a church
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- murder
- rescue
- home invasion
- father daughter relationship
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- love interest
- male female relationship
- fight in restaurant
- cult film
- police detective
- spear gun
- ambush
- hitman
- disarming someone
- blood spatter
- tough cop
- blood
- gun violence
- gun fu
- gun battle
- silencer
- ak 47
- mask
- m 16
- gunfight
- machine gun
- revolver
- glock
- beretta
- semiautomatic pistol
- pistol
- showdown
- pump action shotgun
- shotgun
- fistfight
- brawl
- wrestling
First Action Hero Cast & Characters
Giovanni Cianfriglia leads the cast as Carmelo, with Gabriele Ferzetti as Ben Costa and Massimo Vanni as Drake. Directed by Ninì Grassia; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ninì Grassia
- Giovanni Cianfriglia as Carmelo
- Gabriele Ferzetti as Ben Costa
- Massimo Vanni as Drake
- Fabio Testi as Mark Fierro
Also Starring in First Action Hero
· 21 more- Vassili Karis Prosecutor Glenn
- Orso Maria Guerrini Tony Romeo
- Francesco Gabriele John McCullum
- John Edwards Tommy
- Antonio Zequila Brett
- Marina Giulia Cavalli Lori Fannon
- Maria Grazia Nazzari Katherine Rourke
- Alessandra Bellini Paloma Fierro
- Lino Patruno Peter Castillo
- Larry Zience Killer 2
- Ron Nummi Hoagy O'Toole
- Melchiorre Gerbino Sam Chen
- Deborah Torchio Santa Costa
- Domenico Postiglione Hiro Isami
- Gaetano Capozzoli Freddy Tylford
- Spartaco Dell'Erba David Fletcher
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- Richard Goon Toru Isami
- Michael Teicher Killer 1
- Tony Valiani Paco
- Cristina Barsacchi Tylford Woman
- Madiana Guerrieri Mrs. Garcia
More from Ninì Grassia
More films directed by Ninì Grassia: The Student and Celebrità.
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First Action Hero FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of First Action Hero, each answered in a sentence.
How long is First Action Hero?
First Action Hero runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was First Action Hero released?
First Action Hero was released in 1994.
Who directed First Action Hero?
First Action Hero was directed by Ninì Grassia.
More films by Ninì Grassia Who is in the cast of First Action Hero?
First Action Hero stars Giovanni Cianfriglia as Carmelo, Gabriele Ferzetti as Ben Costa and Massimo Vanni as Drake, among 25 credited actors.
Does First Action Hero have a post-credit scene?
No. First Action Hero has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is First Action Hero in?
The original language of First Action Hero is Italian.
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