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Some Kind of Hero (1982)

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

5.6(45)1h 37mApril 2, 1982

Michael Pressman

Director

James Kirkwood Jr., Robert Boris

Writers

Rate

Diary

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.

Cast

Richard Pryor

Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal

Margot Kidder

Toni Donovan

Ray Sharkey

Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Ronny Cox

Col. Powers

LM

Lynne Moody

Lisa

Olivia Cole

Jesse

Paul Benjamin

Leon

Anthony Charnota

Base Commander

Matt Clark

Mickey

John Fujioka

Captain Tan Tai

Raymond Guth

Motel Clerk

Anne Haney

Monica Lewis

Mary Jackson

Frances

Peter Jason

Honcho #1

Caren Kaye

Sheila Daniels

Enid Kent

Woman Reporter

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: April 2, 1982
Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $23,671,186
Production: Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch Productions
Country: United States of America

Keywords

prisoner of war

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