Some Kind of Hero
Trailer: Some Kind of Hero
Year: 1982
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch Productions
Director: Michael Pressman
Cast: Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Ronny Cox, Lynne Moody, Olivia Cole
Crew: James Kirkwood Jr. (Screenplay), Robert Boris (Writer), Michael Pressman (Director), James Kirkwood Jr. (Novel), Robert Boris (Associate Producer), Howard W. Koch (Producer)
Runtime: 97 minutes
Release: Apr 02, 1982
IMDb: 5.55/10 by 46 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 8
Revenue: 23
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