Richard Pryor
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Apr 2, 1982 · Richard Pryor stars as a Vietnam vet who faces hardships and betrayal after returning home as a hero. The film is a mix of drama and comedy, with Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey and Ronny Cox in supporting roles.
- (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 comedy film starring Richard Pryor as a Vietnam POW who returns to a hostile world. See ratings, trailer, cast and watchlist options for Some Kind of Hero on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (11)
- Michael Pressman
- R
- Richard Pryor
Some Kind of Hero is a 1982 comedy film starring Richard Pryor as a Vietnam vet who returns home and faces hardships. Find out where to watch it online, see the trailer, the cast, the synopsis and the ranking on JustWatch Streaming Charts.
- 1982
- 18
- Michael Pressman
- 97 min
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.
- 96 min
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.
Play Trailer. 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. James Kirkwood Jr. Novel, Screenplay. Michael Pressman. Director.
