| 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.[1] It was Nelson's last film before his death.