Ein besonderer Held (1982)
28KEin besonderer Held: Directed by Michael Pressman. With Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Ronny Cox. 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.
“I watched this fresh off maybe my third read of the source novel, so for me, the lack of character development really shows up. I understand itu0026#39;s difficult to fit everything covered in a 294 page novel, but this could of been a much better movie if it was lengthened by about 15 minutes, with emphasis on character development, along with more story of what drove Eddie to take the risks he did after the military turned their back on him. I especially missed seeing more of his interaction with his mom, and feel they glossed over Eddieu0026#39;s time as a POW. Richard Pryor performed well as a dramatic actor here, they shouldnu0026#39;t have insisted making the film into yet another comedy vehicle.”
