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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.”
5.6 / 10• 1982• 1h 37m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Richard Pryor
Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Lead
Margot Kidder
Toni Donovan
Ray Sharkey
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Ronny Cox
Col. Powers
Lynne Moody
Lisa
Olivia Cole
Jesse
Paul Benjamin
Leon
DA
David Adams
The Kid
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Pressman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Some Kind of Hero is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
