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Our Hero, Balthazar

Our Hero, Balthazar

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Our Hero, Balthazar

"Take a shot at friendship."

2026

1h 36m

6.8(18 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Eager to impress his activist crush, a wealthy New York teenager follows an online connection to Texas, where he's convinced he can stop an act of extreme violence.

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Production Companies

Spacemaker Productions

Curious Gremlin

Giant Leap Media Ventures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jaeden Martell

Jaeden Martell

Balthazar

Asa Butterfield

Asa Butterfield

Solomon

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Beaver

Pippa Knowles

Pippa Knowles

Eleanor

Danny McCarthy

Danny McCarthy

Gore

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Nicole

Avan Jogia

Avan Jogia

Supes

Bobby Potts

Bobby Potts

Esteban

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Elaine

Anna Baryshnikov

Anna Baryshnikov

Taylor

Creative team

Directed by: Oscar Boyson
Written by: Ricky Camilleri
Oscar Boyson
Produced by: Oscar Boyson
Ricky Camilleri

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