the song holding out for a hero was used for a tv series form the usa, what was it called, and name stars?
"holding out for a hero" is a song by Bonnie Tyler that was originally released in 1984 and appears on her Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire album. Written by Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford, it hit #2 on the UK charts in 1985 (and #69 in 1991) and #34 on the US charts on initial release.
The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the film Footloose and was the theme to the CBS show Cover Up. The song has continued to appear in films such as Short Circuit 2, Who’s Harry Crumb?, Bandits (along with Total Eclipse of the Heart), and Shrek 2, where it was performed by Frou Frou and Jennifer Saunders. It was also used in the background of a famous scene in the 1984 episode of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, where anti-hero Bo Brady races to stop the love of his life, Hope Williams, from marrying the despicable Larry Welch.
It has been covered by a number of artists, including Emery, Graveworm and Frou Frou on the Shrek 2 soundtrack and was featured on the pilot episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in the famous "costume making marathon" scene.
October 5th, 2009 at 2:11 am
"Holding Out for a Hero" is a song by Bonnie Tyler that was originally released in 1984 and appears on her Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire album. Written by Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford, it hit #2 on the UK charts in 1985 (and #69 in 1991) and #34 on the US charts on initial release.
The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the film Footloose and was the theme to the CBS show Cover Up. The song has continued to appear in films such as Short Circuit 2, Who’s Harry Crumb?, Bandits (along with Total Eclipse of the Heart), and Shrek 2, where it was performed by Frou Frou and Jennifer Saunders. It was also used in the background of a famous scene in the 1984 episode of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, where anti-hero Bo Brady races to stop the love of his life, Hope Williams, from marrying the despicable Larry Welch.
It has been covered by a number of artists, including Emery, Graveworm and Frou Frou on the Shrek 2 soundtrack and was featured on the pilot episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in the famous "costume making marathon" scene.
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October 5th, 2009 at 2:49 am
It was used in a series called ‘Cover Up’ (1984/85). The cast were:
Jennifer O’Neill as Danielle Reynolds (10 episodes, 1984-1985)
Richard Anderson as Henry Towler (10 episodes, 1984)
Mykelti Williamson as Rick (9 episodes, 1984)
Irena Ferris as Billie (9 episodes, 1984)
Dana Sparks as Ashley (8 episodes, 1984)
Ingrid Anderson as Gretchen (8 episodes, 1984)
Deborah Ludwig Davis as Singer (8 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jon-Erik Hexum as Mac Harper (7 episodes, 1984)
NOTE: On the12th October 1984, between scenes on the set of "Cover Up", Jon-Erik Hexum jokingly placed a blank-loaded .44 Magnum prop gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The gun fired, and the wadding from the blank cartridge shattered his skull. Hexum was rushed to the hospital where he was declared brain-dead and on the18th October was taken off life support and his organs were harvested for transplant; he was only 26 years old. Anthony Hamilton took Jon-Erik’s place in the remaining episodes.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086690/trivia
October 5th, 2009 at 3:09 am
Was nt it Mgyver or which ever way it,s spelt , and did nt the bloke from stargate be in it
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October 5th, 2009 at 3:14 am
Wasn’t it called ‘The Last American Hero’, starring William Katt?
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