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Feature film — 2004

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)

6.02h 19mDrama

Story of Rikidozan, a sumo wrestler who can only achieve limited success in Japan because he's half Korean. But when Rikidozan goes to the United States and discovers professional wrestling, he becomes a hero back home.

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A high-signal pick with 12 votes.

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Director: Song Hae-sung

On screen

Cast & crew

Sul Kyung-gu as Rikidozan

Sul Kyung-gu

Rikidozan

Miki Nakatani as Aya

Miki Nakatani

Aya

Tatsuya Fuji as Takeo Kanno

Tatsuya Fuji

Takeo Kanno

Masato Hagiwara as Yuzuru Yoshimachi

Masato Hagiwara

Yuzuru Yoshimachi

Masakatsu Funaki as Imura Mashahiko

Masakatsu Funaki

Imura Mashahiko

Shinya Hashimoto as Higashinami

Shinya Hashimoto

Higashinami

Keiji Muto as Harold Sakata

Keiji Muto

Harold Sakata

M

Mike Polchlopek

Ben Sharpe

James Rocha as 'Iron' Mike Sharpe

James Rocha

'Iron' Mike Sharpe

Jun Akiyama as Kokichi Endo

Jun Akiyama

Kokichi Endo

Rob Rechsteiner as Wrestler

Rob Rechsteiner

Wrestler

Denden as Showman

Denden

Showman

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