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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(38 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

Paramount Pictures

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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
Acting

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
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David Adams

The Kid

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Martin Azarow

Tank

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Shelly Batt

Olivia

No Image
Acting

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
Acting

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
Acting

Caren Kaye

Sheila Daniels

Caren Kaye
Acting

Enid Kent

Woman Reporter

Enid Kent
Acting

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)

No Image
Acting

Tim Thomerson

Cal

Tim Thomerson
Acting

David Banks

Disc Jockey

David Banks

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