Some Kind of Hero (1982) on Netflix
Eddie Keller is among the last prisoners of war released from Vietnam. He comes home to a wife who loves another man, a mother needing care, and suspended veteran's benefits.
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- Netflix2.5/5
- IMDb5.8/101,898 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes40%
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Plot summary
Eddie Keller is among the last prisoners of war brought home from Vietnam, years after his capture by the Vietcong. He refused to sign a confession admitting to war crimes until he did so to save another captive, Vinnie DiAngelo. Back home, his wife Lisa loves another man and has a daughter, Laurie, born while he was held; his mother Jesse needs constant, costly care after a stroke. He is greeted as a hero, then the Veterans Administration suspends his benefits over the confession. Toni Donovan, a prostitute, picks him up at a bar.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Some Kind of Hero (1982)
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- The film was originally intended as a straight drama, but the studio insisted that star Richard Pryor perform comedic scenes as well. Pryor agreed with the importance of the screenplay's grounded tone and kept his performance dramatic while filming.
