Some Kind of Hero

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Some Kind of Hero

R

Released Apr 2, 1982

1h 35m

Comedy

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A Vietnam POW (Richard Pryor) comes home after six years to no wife, no business and no chance of getting back pay.

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Dwight Brown

Sepia

Richard Pryor rises above the dull om screenplay, giving an arresting and ironic performance that reaffirms his talents as a dramatic actor.

Aug 10, 2022

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Yardena Arar

Associated Press

It may not sound like much of a howler, but with Pryor's talent and Michael Pressman's able directing, there are plenty of laughs and some touching moments as well --most of them in the first half.

Oct 23, 2018

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Bruce McCabe

Boston Globe

There aren't enough good Richard Pryor bits in Some Kind of Hero which means that Pryor still isn't being used to his best advantage by Hollywood.

Apr 27, 2018

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Richard Freedman

Newhouse News Service

Richard Pryor is not only an inspired comedian, but such a fine all-around actor that it's a pity he can't find better material than Some Kind of Hero, which Is every kind of flop.

Oct 17, 2019

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Bernard Drew

Gannett News Service

An embarrassingly bad concoction.

Sep 20, 2019

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CodyZamboni Z

Movie is watchable, Alot more serious Richard Pryor movie, The comedic episodes are amusing, but not laugh out funny, One of Pryor's better performances, You can feel his anger and fustration of spending 5 years in North Vietnam prison, then getting shafted at home by the military and personally, And when pushed too far, takes extreme illegal action, Set in mid 70s but no attempt was made to recreate the era look, The cars, fashion, etc, all looks very early 1980s

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Audience Member

This movie has the three E's of entertainment. One of Richard Pryor's best works. Do not listen to the haters this is a great movie to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

exelent movie hillarious and serious richard pryor outstanding

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

pryor is the fuel that makes this one go.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Black comedy about an American POW coming home from Vietnam. Sorry, but seeing a war veteran returning to find his wife leaving him, the army screwing him, and his mother having a stroke, and him turning to armed robbery just isn't funny.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Flawed but rich and interesting with a fine performance by Richard Pryor. The ending doesn't work but there are some excellent moments throughout.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Michael Pressman

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Margot Kidder

Toni Donovan

Ray Sharkey

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Synopsis

A Vietnam POW (Richard Pryor) comes home after six years to no wife, no business and no chance of getting back pay.

Director: Michael Pressman
Producer: Howard W. Koch
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 2, 1982, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 35m

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