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1982 | DIRECTED BY MICHAEL PRESSMAN

Some Kind of Hero

Movie Stats
Year
1982
Runtime
 97 minutes (1 hr 37 mins)
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First viewed:
8th Apr 2024
Last viewed:
30th Mar 2026
Total views:
42
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
2nd April 1982
44 years 7 months 6 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
22nd August 1982
44 years 2 months 17 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
7th October 1982
44 years 1 months 1 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
22nd November 1982
43 years 11 months 16 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
11th March 1983
43 years 7 months 28 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
11th August 1983
43 years 2 months 28 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $20.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6.9 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 2nd Apr '82
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $5.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
michael pressman
Starring
michael pressmanEddie Keller
Toni
Vinnie
Colonel Powers
Lisa
Jesse
Leon
The Kid
Tank
Olivia
Jeanette
Lady Teller
Honcho #2
Base Commander
Mickey
Bandit #1
Bank Secretary
Captain Tan Tai
Motel Clerk
Monica Lewis
Frances
Honcho #1
Sheila Daniels
Woman Reporter
Hilda
Major Ryan
Bank President
Jim (Bartender)
Sal
Young Soldier
Customer
Nurse
Powers' Aide
Colonel Maxwell
Tough Guard #2
Disc Jockey
Doorman
Bandit #3
V.C. Guard #3
V.C. Guard #2
V.C. Guard #1
Dentist
Psychiatrist
Officer
Old Drunk
Basketball Player
EKG Technician
Tough Guard #1
Soldier
Cal
Flirty Elevator Girl
Tommy Morelli
Basketball Player
Patient at VA
Dancer
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UK Box Office Chart History
We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
5
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$20,400,486
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
2N
$5,631,293
$5,631,293
2▲▼
$4,676,826
$11,739,867
2▲▼
$2,971,935
$16,085,193
4▼
$1,927,116
$18,500,214
8▼
$1,262,514
$20,400,486

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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