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Some Kind of Hero

Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.

1982 · 1h 37m · 5.6 on TMDB

R

A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and soon discovers how tough survival is in his own country.

Cast

Richard Pryor
Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Margot Kidder
Toni Donovan
Ray Sharkey
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Ronny Cox
Col. Powers

Lynne Moody

Lynne Moody

Lisa

Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

Jesse

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Leon

David Adams

The Kid

Martin Azarow

Tank

Shelly Batt

Olivia

Susan Berlin

Jeanette

Mary Betten

Lady Teller

Production

Paramount Pictures Howard W. Koch Productions

Directed by

Michael Pressman

Where to watch

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Released: April 2, 1982
Budget: $8M
Box office: $23.7M

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