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Some Kind of Hero

Year:
Duration:
97 min
Genres:
Comedy | Crime | Drama | War
IMDB rate:
5.6
Director:
Michael Pressman
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1982-04-02
Filming Locations: Indian Dunes, Ventura County, California, USA
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $5,631,293 (USA) (4 April 1982)
Gross: $20,400,486 (USA) (2 May 1982)
Cast
Actor
Character
Richard Pryor
Eddie Keller
Ray Sharkey
Vinnie
Ronny Cox
Colonel 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 (as Herb Braha)
Anthony Charnota
Base Commander (as Anthony R. Charnota)
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)
Kario Salem
Young Soldier
Pearl Shear
Customer
Sarah Simmons
Nurse
Jon Van Ness
Powers' Aide
Sandy Ward
Colonel Maxwell
Aka
Tough Guard #2 (as AKA)
David Banks
Disc Jockey
David Byrd
Doorman
Mathew Clark
Bandit #3
Kenneth S. Eiland
V.C. Guard #3
Alberto Isaac
V.C. Guard #2
Leigh C. Kim
V.C. Guard #1 (as Leigh Kim)
Stephen Kurumada
Dentist
Richard McKenzie
Psychiatrist
Nicholas Mele
Officer
Harvey Parry
Old Drunk
Bill M. Ryusaki
Basketball Player
William Schoneberger
EKG Technician
Danny Wong
Tough Guard #1
Hayward Soo Hoo
Soldier
Tim Thomerson
Cal
Toby Holguin
Basketball Player (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Richard Pryer is 2 years older than Olivia Cole, who played his Mother.
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The film was intended to be a straight drama but during production the studio executives demanded that Richard Pryor do comedic scenes as well.
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Photos from cast
Margot Kidder Antony Ponzini
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