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Some Kind of Hero

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 1982-04-02

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: Michael Pressman

Writer: Robert Boris

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: Some Kind of Hero

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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