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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 5.9
Drama
When a boy growing up in a low income area becomes a heroin addict, his mother and foster father do their best to help him change his life.
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Details
- Years
- 1977
- Release date
- 1977-12-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (10 votes)
Themes
- sacrifice
- heroin
- hope
- ghetto
- drugs
- family
- hardship
Cast & crew
Cicely Tyson
as Sweets
Paul Winfield
as Butler
Larry B. Scott
as Benjie
Helen Martin
as Mrs. Bell
Glynn Turman
as Nigeria
David Groh
as Cohen
Kevin Hooks
as Tiger
- KG
Kenneth Green
as Jimmy Lee
Harold Sylvester
as Doctor
Erin Blunt
as Carwell
Directed by Ralph Nelson