A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich (film)
| A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich | |
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| Directed by | Ralph Nelson |
| Screenplay by | Alice Childress |
| Based on | A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich by Alice Childless |
| Produced by | Terry Nelson Robert B. Radnitz |
| Starring | Cicely Tyson Paul Winfield Larry B. Scott David Groh Helen Martin Harold Sylvester Glynn Turman |
| Cinematography | Frank Stanley |
| Edited by | Fred A. Chulack |
| Music by | Tom McIntosh |
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| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich is a 1977 film directed by Ralph Nelson about a black junior high school student who becomes a heroin addict. The screenplay was written by Alice Childress, based on her novel of the same name. It was shot on location in South Central Los Angeles. It was Nelson's last film before his death.