Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 68%
TMDB Rating 5.5
IMDB Rating 5.7
RottenTomatoes Rating 40%

Financials

Revenue: $23,671,186

Budget: $8,000,000

Profit: + $15,671,186


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Apr 2, 1982

Rating: 1982-04-02

Run Time: 1h 37m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures , Howard W. Koch Productions

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Toni Donovan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Age : 40 | Popularity : 32%

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Col. Powers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Lynne Moody

Lynne Moody

Lisa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

Jesse

Age : 75 | Popularity : 8%

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Leon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

David Adams

David Adams

The Kid

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Michael Pressman
Michael Pressman
Writing Writer
Robert Boris
Robert Boris
Screenplay
James Kirkwood Jr.
James Kirkwood Jr.
Novel
James Kirkwood Jr.
James Kirkwood Jr.
Art Art Direction
James L. Schoppe
James L. Schoppe
Set Decoration
John H. Anderson
John H. Anderson
Costume & Make-Up Hair Department Head
Robert L. Stevenson
Robert L. Stevenson
Makeup Artist
Monty Westmore
Monty Westmore
Production Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Unit Production Manager
Mel Dellar
Mel Dellar
Associate Producer
Robert Boris
Robert Boris
Samuel Vance
Samuel Vance
Co-Producer
James Kirkwood Jr.
James Kirkwood Jr.
Producer
Howard W. Koch
Howard W. Koch
Sound Original Music Composer
Patrick Williams
Patrick Williams
Camera Director of Photography
King Baggot
King Baggot
Editing Editor
Christopher Greenbury
Christopher Greenbury
Department Role Name

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