Some Kind of Hero
| Some Kind of Hero | |
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The movie poster for Some Kind of Hero. | |
| Directed by | Michael Pressman |
| Written by | Robert Boris James Kirkwood Jr. |
| Based on | Some Kind of Hero by James Kirkwood Jr. |
| Produced by | Howard W. Koch |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | King Baggot |
| Edited by | Christopher Greenbury |
| Music by | Patrick Williams |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $23,671,186 |
Some Kind of Hero is a 1982 American comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor as Eddie Keller, 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, the script was in fact Boris' rewrite of Kirkwood’s adaptation of his novel of the same name. Originally intended to be a straight drama, the studio insisted that Pryor perform comedic scenes as well. However, Pryor agreed with the importance of the screenplay's grounded tone and maintained a dramatic performance when filming.