Some Kind of Hero

1982 5.6 (38 votes) 1h 37m

Genres

Comedy Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Howard W. Koch Productions

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

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.

Key Crew

Screenplay: James Kirkwood Jr.

Writer: Robert Boris

Director: Michael Pressman

Producer: Howard W. Koch

Director of Photography: King Baggot

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

Videos

Some Kind of Hero - Trailer

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