Hero (Widescreen)

Product Description:  One mans broken relationship with his family fills him with determination to make a difference in this town, and to win back the son he left behind. Reaching out through the game they both love, he deliberately forms a baseball team designed to involve both the fathers and sons in a common effort, His actions begin to turn the heart of a father in prison, and transform a town. After all, every boy needs a HERO. Review I love this film ... It is deeply touching. --Stormie Omartian, bestselling author of The Power of Praying series HERO is a wonderful, faith-filled sports drama about God turning a man s heart to his son and a son learning to forgive his father. The opening is powerful. The ending is heartrending. In fact, the drama, the acting, the jeopardy work well throughout the whole movie. It has a strong, inspiring Christian worldview, with many positive messages. HERO is a movie about the estranged relationship between a father and his son, who learn how to reconcile using faith and baseball. It will touch your heart, your mind and your soul. --Movieguide Review by Dr. Ted Baehr Hero is a terrific must-see movie! The themes include forgiveness and the willingness to move forward. ... We are most happy to award our Faith Friendly Seal to this movie for all ages. Hero has earned our best rating, five Doves. The ending is terrific. Watch it and be inspired! --Dove Worldview About the Director George Escobar is vice president of WND Films and TV in charge of programming, production and strategy. Escobar produced and directed several films including The Isaiah 9:10 Judgment for WND Films. He is co-founder of Advent Film Group, whose inaugural movie, Come What May, was seen by over 3.5 million people online and on TV. Advent s films including Hero, The Screenwriters and Alone Yet Not Alone, produced for Enthuse Entertainment. Escobar was vice president for Discovery, executive director for AOL and a producing fellow at the American Film Institute. He holds seven U.S. patents in technology and user interface design and has taught filmmaking to over 3,000 students. Escobar and his wife homeschooled their three sons from grades K through 12.