Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.

Some Kind of Hero

5.6 (46 votes)• 1982• 97m•Released

Comedy Drama

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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.

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Languages: English

Director: Michael Pressman

Starring Cast: Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Ronny Cox, Lynne Moody, Olivia Cole

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