Some Kind of Hero (1982)
Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.
97 min
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.
- Release date
- April 2, 1982
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Patrick Williams
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $23,671,186
Where to watch
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Trailer
Cast
- Richard Pryor as Eddie Keller
- Margot Kidder as Toni Donovan
- Ray Sharkey as Vinnie DiAngelo
- Ronny Cox as Colonel Powers
- Lynne Moody as Lisa Keller
- Olivia Cole as Jessie Keller
- Paul Benjamin as Leon
- David Adams as The Kid
- Martin Azarow as Tank
- Shelly Batt as Olivia
- Susan Berlin as Jeanette
- Herbie Braha as Honcho #2
- Anthony Charnota as Base Commander
- Matt Clark as Mickey
- Jude Farese as Bandit #1
- Elizabeth Farley as Bank Secretary
- John Fujioka as Captain Tan Tai
- Raymond Guth as Motel Clerk
- Anne Haney as Monica Lewis
- Mary Jackson as Frances
- Peter Jason as Honcho #1
- Caren Kaye as Sheila Daniels
- Enid Kent as Woman Reporter
- Nan Martin as Hilda
- Bill Morey as Major Ryan
- Warren Munson as Bank President
- Tim Thomerson as Cal
- David Banks as Disc Jockey
Crew
- Michael Pressman · Director
- Robert Boris · Writer
- James Kirkwood Jr. · Writer
- Howard W. Koch · Producer
- Patrick Williams · Composer
- King Baggot · Cinematographer
- Christopher Greenbury · Editor
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting director