A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich (1978) - Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Larry B. Scott - Trailer (Drama) - video Dailymotion

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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978)  PG | 1h 47min | Drama | 3 February 1978 (USA)    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.    Director: Ralph Nelson    Writers: Alice Childress (novel), Alice Childress (screenplay)    Stars: Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Larry B. Scott

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00:00Man is man and child is child.

00:04What are you doing, man?

00:05But I ain't gonna be a child no more.

00:07A gifted boy.

00:09You know, Benjamin, you could be a writer someday if you wanted to be.

00:12You could become somebody.

00:14Torn between right...

00:16I'm somebody right now.

00:18...and wrong.

00:20And what started as a game...

00:22This your first class?

00:23You kidding?

00:24...will end up being the struggle of his life.

00:27Hey, that's number one.

00:29You gotta learn to stand on your own two feet.

00:31Now you get up.

00:32Kevin Hooks and Academy Award nominees Paul Winfield and Cicely Tyson star...

00:41...in a story about making choices...

00:43Yes, sir. I promise not to be a musician.

00:47That's not what I mean.

00:49...and finding a reason to be happy.

00:57A hero ain't nothing but a sandwich.

A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich (1978) - Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Larry B. Scott - Trailer (Drama)

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