Some Kind of Hero R

Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy...about some kind of hero...in some kind of mess.
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item number:  XTXB 06948D
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DVD Details

  • Rated: R
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 37 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: June 3, 2008
  • Originally Released: 1982
  • Label: Legend Films

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User Ratings: 194
Some Kind of Hero is yet another example of how Richard Pryor can take a mediocre film and elevate it to the level of his extraordinary talents. Full Review
Variety
Feb 23, 2012
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. Full Review
Newhouse News Service
Oct 16, 2019
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. Full Review
Associated Press
Oct 23, 2018
...A very engaging, loose-limbed sort of comedy....[Pryor's] most complete, most honest characterization to date...
New York Times
Apr 2, 1982
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. Full Review
Boston Globe
Apr 27, 2018
An embarrassingly bad concoction. Full Review
Gannett News Service
Sep 19, 2019
...The film is a marvelous showcase for Pryor's special blend of seriocomedic turns....Pryor's performance is really worth seeing...
Variety
Mar 31, 1982

Product Description:

Pryor effectively mixes poignant drama & slapstick comedy in this story of a P.O.W. who returns home to find his old life shattered. He takes revenge on society by beginning an ill-fated life of crime.

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  • Sales Rank: 128,452
  • UPC: 844503000224
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