A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich (1977): Cast
A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich is a 1977 drama directed by Ralph Nelson, starring Paul Winfield as Butler, Glynn Turman and Cicely Tyson. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Radnitz/Mattel Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich About?
The premise of A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich without spoilers.
A troubled boy becomes addicted to heroin, and his mother and foster father help him fight it.
A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- junior high school
- boy
- child drug dealer
- teenage drug addict
- grandmother grandson relationship
- dealing drugs to children
- rooftop
- teenage boy
- mother daughter relationship
- old woman
- coming of age
- coat
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- calling someone a pain in the ass
- playing cards
- drug addict
- rebellious teenager
- 20th century literature on screen
- reference to george washington
- reference to frederick douglass
- reference to malcolm x
- reference to w.e. b. dubois
- reference to marcus garvey
- african drum
- teacher student relationship
- black teacher
- english teacher
- mother's boyfriend
- injecting heroin
- racial tensions
- anti semitism
- drug problem
- robbed for drug money
- absent father
- teenage drug dealer
- selling drugs
- sleeping in class
- shaken awake
- doctor
- drug rehabilitation
- photo montage
- peer counseling
- 13 year old boy
- intervention
- interrogation
- musician
- saxophone
- funeral
- bath
- nude young male
- nudity
A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich Cast & Characters
Paul Winfield leads the cast as Butler, with Glynn Turman as Nigeria and Cicely Tyson as Sweets. Directed by Ralph Nelson; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ralph Nelson
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Paul Winfield as Butler -
Glynn Turman as Nigeria -
Cicely Tyson as Sweets -
Larry B. Scott as Benjie
Also Starring in A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich
· 6 more- David Groh Cohen
- Kevin Hooks Tiger
- Harold Sylvester Doctor
- Helen Martin Mrs. Bell
- Erin Blunt Carwell
- Kenneth Green Jimmy Lee
More from Ralph Nelson
More films directed by Ralph Nelson: Christmas Lilies of the Field, The Wrath of God, Flight of the Doves and Counterpoint.
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A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich?
A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich released?
A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich was released on December 14, 1977.
Who directed A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich?
A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich was directed by Ralph Nelson.
More films by Ralph Nelson Who is in the cast of A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich?
A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich stars Paul Winfield as Butler, Glynn Turman as Nigeria and Cicely Tyson as Sweets, among 10 credited actors.
Does A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich have a post-credit scene?
No. A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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