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Some Kind of Hero
Some Kind of Hero
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Some Kind of Hero

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

1982
1h 37m
5.6(39 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

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Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Richard Pryor

Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal

Richard Pryor
Acting

Margot Kidder

Toni Donovan

Margot Kidder
Acting

Ray Sharkey

Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Ray Sharkey
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Ronny Cox

Col. Powers

Ronny Cox
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Lynne Moody

Lisa

Lynne Moody
Acting

Olivia Cole

Jesse

Olivia Cole
Acting

Paul Benjamin

Leon

Paul Benjamin
Acting

David Adams

The Kid

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Martin Azarow

Tank

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Shelly Batt

Olivia

No Image
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Susan Berlin

Jeanette

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Mary Betten

Lady Teller

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Herbie Braha

Honcho #2

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Anthony Charnota

Base Commander

Anthony Charnota
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Matt Clark

Mickey

Matt Clark
Acting

Jude Farese

Bandit #1

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Elizabeth Farley

Bank Secretary

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John Fujioka

Captain Tan Tai

John Fujioka
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Raymond Guth

Motel Clerk

Raymond Guth
Acting

Anne Haney

Monica Lewis

Anne Haney
Acting

Mary Jackson

Frances

Mary Jackson
Acting

Peter Jason

Honcho #1

Peter Jason
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Caren Kaye

Sheila Daniels

Caren Kaye
Acting

Enid Kent

Woman Reporter

Enid Kent
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Nan Martin

Hilda

Nan Martin
Acting

Bill Morey

Major Ryan

Bill Morey
Acting

Warren Munson

Bank President

Warren Munson
Acting

Kenneth O'Brien

Jim (Bartender)

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Acting

Tim Thomerson

Cal

Tim Thomerson
Acting

David Banks

Disc Jockey

David Banks

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