Some Kind of Hero

Some Kind of Hero (1982)

April 2nd, 19821h 37min

Comedy, Drama
56%

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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