Some Kind of Hero (1982)

04/02/1982 (US) • 1h 37m

Comedy, Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Richard Pryor

Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal

Margot Kidder

Toni Donovan

Ray Sharkey

Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Ronny Cox

Col. Powers


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Revenue

$23,671,186.00

Keywords

prisoner of war

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