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Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 19M

Director : Song Hae-sung

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Sol Kyung-gu
Sol Kyung-gu
Rikidozan
Miki Nakatani
Miki Nakatani
Aya
Tatsuya Fuji
Tatsuya Fuji
Takeo Kanno
Masato Hagiwara
Masato Hagiwara
Yuzuru Yoshimachi
Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki
Imura Mashahiko
Shinya Hashimoto
Shinya Hashimoto
Higashinami
Keiji Mutoh
Keiji Mutoh
Harold Sakata
Mike Polchlopek
Mike Polchlopek
Ben Sharpe
James Rocha
James Rocha
'Iron' Mike Sharpe
Jun Akiyama
Jun Akiyama
Kokichi Endo
Rob Rechsteiner
Rob Rechsteiner
Wrestler
Denden
Denden

Crews

Song Hae-sung
Song Hae-sung
Director
Shin Jeom-hee
Shin Jeom-hee
Production Design
Kim Hyung-koo
Kim Hyung-koo
Director of Photography
Song Hae-sung
Song Hae-sung
Writer
Yoo Sang-seob
Yoo Sang-seob
Fight Choreographer
Noh Jong-yun
Noh Jong-yun
Executive Producer
Park Yeong-Su
Park Yeong-Su
2D Artist
Kim Sun-ah
Kim Sun-ah
Producer
Jung Young-min
Jung Young-min
Lighting Director
Lee Kang-san
Lee Kang-san
Lighting Director
Jung Wook Jun
Jung Wook Jun
Costume Design

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