ComedyDrama
Some Kind of Hero
“Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.”
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.
Directed by Michael Pressman
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47 votes
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Status
Released
Released
April 2, 1982
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$8M → $23.7M
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
Elizabeth Farley
Bank Secretary
John Fujioka
Captain Tan Tai
Raymond Guth
Motel Clerk
Anne Haney
Monica Lewis
