Is Some Kind of Hero sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Some Kind of Hero end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Some Kind of Hero violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Some Kind of Hero scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Some Kind of Hero easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Some Kind of Hero

Name: Some Kind of Hero
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Ronny Cox, Lynne Moody

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

Directed by Michael Pressman

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch Productions

198297 min5.6 / 10

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.

Clusters

Dark Comedies About Ambition The Bittersweet Cost of Living Dark Comedy Drama Comedy That Turns Sharp Prison Movies

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Prisoner Of War

Questions people ask

Is Some Kind of Hero sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Some Kind of Hero end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Some Kind of Hero violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Some Kind of Hero scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Some Kind of Hero easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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