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Some Kind of Hero
1982
97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Michael Pressman
Starring
Richard Pryor · Margot Kidder · Ray Sharkey · Ronny Cox · Lynne Moody · Olivia Cole
Release dates
US release2nd April 1982
Ireland release22nd August 1982
Argentina release7th October 1982
Box Office Quickview
US box office
- Box Office debut: 2nd Apr '82
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: $5.6 Million
- Total chart weeks: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
US box office
2 Apr, 1982
2
2
9 Apr, 1982
2
2
16 Apr, 1982
2
2
23 Apr, 1982
4
4
30 Apr, 1982
8
8
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
R
12
18
15
Total grosses
UK total gross
£0
£0
US total gross
$20.4 Million
$20.4 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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