Some Kind of Hero (1982)
• April 2nd, 1982 • 1h 37min
Comedy, Drama
Overview
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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