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Some Kind of Hero

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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.

5.5

1h 37m

1982

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Michael Pressman

Trailer

ComedyDrama

prisoner of war

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Cast & Crew

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

as Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

as Toni Donovan

Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

as Col. Powers

Lynne Moody

Lynne Moody

as Lisa

Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

as Jesse

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

as Leon

David Adams

as The Kid

Martin Azarow

as Tank

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