Heroes both historical and fictitious as well as the superheroes of the Marvel and DC comics remain fertile mine of inspiration for Hollywood and some of the best big screen adventures ever. Scores include the classics including The Magnificent Seven by Elmer Bernstein as well as those by John Williams and James Horner from films depicting real-life heroics of wartime sacrifice and space exploration in Saving Private Ryan and Apollo 13. Superheroes are represented by Superman, Batman and Captain America.

        
    Works and composers
    
                
            Bernstein
            The Magnificent Seven
        
                
            Barry
            Dances With Wolves: John Dunbar Theme
        
                
            J Williams
            Hook: The Flight To Neverland
        
                
            Jarre
            Lawrence Of Arabia
        
                
            Silvestri
            Captain America
        
                
            Zimmer
            The Dark Knight/Batman Begins
        
                
            Horner
            Apollo 13
        
                
            Shore
            Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship
        
                
            Williams
            Minority Report
        
                
            Zimmer
            Angels & Demons: Illuminati
        
                
            Horner
            Braveheart
        
                
            J Williams
            Saving Private Ryan
        
                
            Barry
            On Her Majesty's Secret Service
        
                
            Giacchino
            Solo: A Star Wars Story: The Adventures of Han
        
                
            J Williams
            Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom