Some Kind of Hero
1982 · 1h 37m · Comedy, Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.
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.
Directed by
Michael PressmanBased on the novel by
James Kirkwood Jr.5.9Smart score
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