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

1982

1h 37m

ComedyDrama

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

Director

Michael Pressman

Producers

Howard W. Koch

Writers

James Kirkwood Jr.

Robert Boris

Cinematography

King Baggot

Music

Patrick Williams

Cast (30)

Richard Pryor

Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal

Margot Kidder

Toni Donovan

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