Some Kind of Hero

original title:
Some Kind of Hero
other titles:
(Ein besonderer Held)
country / year of production:
USA / 1982 (x)
original length:
92 min. , color
premiere:
2 April 1982
genre:
Comedy
based on:
James Kirkwood Jr. Some Kind of Hero. New York: Crowell, 1975.
director:
Michael Pressman
film script:
Robert Boris , James Kirkwood Jr.
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cast (role):
Richard Pryor , Margot Kidder , Ray Sharkey
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plot synopsis:
The film takes place after Vietnam War and deals with the veteran Eddie. After many years in war prison he returns home and is celebrated by his friends like a hero. But soon they lose the interest in him and Eddie recognizes, that it is not easy to find his way back to his old life.
keywords:
veterans , post-war era , captivity , late returner , comradeship , battle-fatigue
war:
Vietnam War (1946-1975)
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availability:
VHS