Richard Pryor
Cpl. Eddie Keller/Ted Segal
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Apr 2, 1982 · A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and faces challenges in civilian life. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, soundtrack and more for this 1982 film.
- (1.7K)
- Michael Pressman
- R
- Crime, Drama, War
Some Kind of Hero is a 1982 American comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor as a returning Vietnam War veteran having trouble adjusting to civilian life. Soon he is involved in an organized crime heist. It co-stars Margot Kidder and was directed by Michael Pressman.
- $8 million
- Patrick Williams
- April 2, 1982
- Howard W. Koch
A Vietnam POW (Richard Pryor) returns home to find his life in ruins and faces a corrupt government official. See the cast, crew, reviews, ratings and where to watch this 1982 comedy film.
- (11)
- Michael Pressman
- R
- Richard Pryor
A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and faces the challenges of civilian life. Watch Some Kind of Hero online on Showtime Apple TV Channel or buy or rent it on various platforms.
- 1982
- 18
- Michael Pressman
- 97 min
R. YouTube Movies & TV. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. 93. This fast moving comedy is laced with poignancy and drama as Pryor assays one of the finest roles of his career as Eddie Keller, a man...
An American POW (Richard Pryor) is finally shipped back home and everything goes wrong for him. His mom is in a nursing home; his wife has a lover; and they've lost all his savings. So begins his desperate - and funny - descent into a world of crime. 264 IMDb 5.8 1 h 36 min 1982. X-Ray R.
About. Some Kind of Hero. COMEDY. This fast moving comedy is laced with poignancy and drama as Pryor assays one of the finest roles of his career as Eddie Keller, a man who returns home after six years as a P.O.W. to find his world changed. Eddie has every right to expect a hero's welcome but nothing has stayed the same.
