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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

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Original title

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

Year

1978

Running time

107 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ralph Nelson

Screenwriter

Alice Childress. Novel: Alice Childress

Cast

Music

Tom McIntosh

Cinematography

Frank Stanley

Producer

Radnitz/Mattel Productions

Genre

Drama | Blaxploitation. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

Benjie is a troubled teen in Los Angeles, living with his grandmother, mother, and her new boyfriend. Traumatized by his father's desertion and the situation at home, Benjie gets introduced to heroin. The downward spiral begins. At school he faces conflict between the two teachers he respects: Nigeria who emphasizes African history and is hostile to white teachers like Mr. Cohen, who pursues racial harmony. Benjie's family must come to terms with the devastation he has created in his life and make changes which affect them all.

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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1978

Ralph Nelson