Some Kind of Hero
Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.
April 2, 1982 1h 37m
★ 5.6 (44 votes)
ComedyDrama
Overview
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.
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Top Cast
Richard Pryor
Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Margot Kidder
Toni Donovan
Ray Sharkey
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Ronny Cox
Col. Powers
Lynne Moody
Lisa
Olivia Cole
Jesse
Paul Benjamin
Leon
David Adams
The Kid
Martin Azarow
Tank
Shelly Batt
Olivia
Susan Berlin
Jeanette
Mary Betten
Lady Teller
Herbie Braha
Honcho #2
Anthony Charnota
Base Commander
Matt Clark
Mickey
Jude Farese
Bandit #1
Status: Released
Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $23,671,186
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch Productions
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