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Some Kind of Hero is a american film of genre Drama directed by Michael Pressman released in USA on 2 april 1982 with Margot Kidder

Some Kind of Hero (1982)

Some Kind of Hero
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Released in USA 2 april 1982
Length 1h37
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama
Rating57% 2.899342.899342.899342.899342.89934

Some Kind of Hero is a 1982 film starring Richard Pryor as a returning Vietnam War veteran having trouble adjusting to civilian life. Soon he is involved in an organized crime heist. It co-stars Margot Kidder and was directed by Michael Pressman.

Although James Kirkwood and Robert Boris are jointly credited with the screenplay, in fact the script was Boris’ rewrite of Kirkwood’s adaptation of his novel. Originally intended to be a straight drama, the studio insisted that Pryor perform comedic scenes as well.

Synopsis

Eddie Keller is a U.S. Army conscript private who was captured while deficating. He held in a POW Camp for years and due to his resistance to signing a confession to committing war crimesends up being one of the last POWs to be brought home from Vietnam. Keller endures several years of torture and deprivation at the hands of the Vietnamese Army. He finally relents to signing a "confession" admitting to war crimes to save the life of his cell mate.

Actors

Margot Kidder

(Toni Donovan)Richard Pryor

(Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal)Ronny Cox

(Col. Powers)Lynne Moody

(Lisa)Paul Benjamin

(Leon)
And :
Ray Sharkey
Olivia Cole
Matt Clark
John Fujioka
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