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Some Kind of Hero

1982 · 97 min

A bittersweet, uneven mix of sharp comedy and raw drama, anchored by a wounded, charismatic performance that lingers.

Directed by: Michael Pressman
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey

Tagline: Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Michael Pressman
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
betrayal
survival
family
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Michael Pressman
Written by: James Kirkwood Jr., Robert Boris
Starring: Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Ronny Cox, Lynne Moody, Olivia Cole, Paul Benjamin, David Adams
Music: Patrick Williams
Cinematography: King Baggot
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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