Some Kind of Hero
Richard Pryor is in a new kind of comedy... about some kind of hero... in some kind of mess.
A comedy-drama about a Vietnam POW struggling to reintegrate into civilian life, blending humor with the harsh realities of abandonment and survival.
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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Closest match
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Same mood
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Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
