Film
Some Kind of Hero
1982· R· 1h 37m· Comedy· Drama
“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.
1982-04-02
Where to Watch
Stream
Availability data via TMDB (US). Links open the provider’s site.
Cast & Characters
Select anyone for a tight summary — the full story lives on their Person page.
Key Crew
DirectorMichael Pressman
WriterRobert Boris
ScreenplayJames Kirkwood Jr.
ProducerHoward W. Koch
Director of PhotographyKing Baggot
Original Music ComposerPatrick Williams
EditorChristopher Greenbury
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 18 crew)
Details
Released1982-04-02
Runtime1h 37m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures · Howard W. Koch Productions
Budget$8M
Box office$24M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.6/10 · 44 votes
Original languageen
← All film · Wikidata Q7559429