Some Kind of Hero
Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.
1982 | 97m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Michael Pressman |
|---|---|
| Writer: | James Kirkwood Jr., Robert Boris |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Apr 02, 1982 |
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| Director: | Michael Pressman |
| Writer: | James Kirkwood Jr., Robert Boris |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | prisoner of war |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $23,671,186
Budget: $8,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Pryor | Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal |
| Margot Kidder | Toni Donovan |
| Ray Sharkey | Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo |
| Ronny Cox | Col. Powers |
| Lynne Moody | Lisa |
| Olivia Cole | Jesse |
| Paul Benjamin | Leon |
| David Adams | The Kid |
| Martin Azarow | Tank |
| Shelly Batt | Olivia |
| Susan Berlin | Jeanette |
| Mary Betten | Lady Teller |
| Herbie Braha | Honcho #2 |
| Anthony Charnota | Base Commander |
| Matt Clark | Mickey |
| Jude Farese | Bandit #1 |
| Elizabeth Farley | Bank Secretary |
| John Fujioka | Captain Tan Tai |
| Raymond Guth | Motel Clerk |
| Anne Haney | Monica Lewis |
| Mary Jackson | Frances |
| Peter Jason | Honcho #1 |
| Caren Kaye | Sheila Daniels |
| Enid Kent | Woman Reporter |
| Nan Martin | Hilda |
| Bill Morey | Major Ryan |
| Warren Munson | Bank President |
| Kenneth O'Brien | Jim (Bartender) |
| Tim Thomerson | Cal |
| David Banks | Disc Jockey |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Pressman | Director |
| James Kirkwood Jr. | Screenplay, Novel |
| Mel Dellar | Unit Production Manager |
| King Baggot | Director of Photography |
| Christopher Greenbury | Editor |
| James L. Schoppe | Art Direction |
| John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Robert L. Stevenson | Hair Department Head |
| Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Kym Washington Longino | Stunts |
| Robert Boris | Writer |
| Patrick Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James Kirkwood Jr. | Co-Producer |
| Samuel Vance | Associate Producer |
| Howard W. Koch | Producer |
| Robert Boris | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 37 | 19 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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