Some Kind of Hero
April 2, 1982•1h 37m•★ 5.6
ComedyDrama
“Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.”
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 PressmanCast
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
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David Adams
The Kid
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Martin Azarow
Tank
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Shelly Batt
Olivia
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Susan Berlin
Jeanette
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Mary Betten
Lady Teller
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Herbie Braha
Honcho #2
Anthony Charnota
Base Commander
Matt Clark
Mickey
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Jude Farese
Bandit #1
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Elizabeth Farley
Bank Secretary
John Fujioka
Captain Tan Tai
Raymond Guth
Motel Clerk
Anne Haney
Monica Lewis