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School Wars: Hero (2004)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Ikuo Sekimoto
Writer : Toshimichi Saeki, Ritsu Yamada

Synopsis

Set in the mid-1970s, the film is based on the true story of Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, a teacher and former Japanese international rugby union player, who turned-around a failing high school in Kyoto, giving special attention to the rugby team, which included the most disruptive students among its members.

Actors

Shôei
Shôei
Shuji Yamagami
Emi Wakui
Emi Wakui
Etsuko Yamagami
Asahi Uchida
Asahi Uchida
Sayaka Kanda
Sayaka Kanda
Michiyo
Katsuya Kobayashi
Katsuya Kobayashi
Tomohisa Yuge
Tomohisa Yuge
Hiroyuki Onoue
Hiroyuki Onoue
Tsuyoshi Nakagawa
Tsuyoshi Nakagawa
Reiji Nakagawa
Reiji Nakagawa
Hanako Miyagawa
Hanako Miyagawa
Kanpei Hazama
Kanpei Hazama
Kotaro Satomi
Kotaro Satomi
Akihiko Kambayashi

Crews

Ikuo Sekimoto
Ikuo Sekimoto
Director
Kazunari Hashiguchi
Kazunari Hashiguchi
Producer
Masami Inomoto
Masami Inomoto
Director of Photography
Hisayuki Miyamoto
Hisayuki Miyamoto
Sound Recordist
Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Editor
Yoshiharu Yamaguchi
Yoshiharu Yamaguchi
Original Story
Toshimichi Saeki
Toshimichi Saeki
Screenplay
Ritsu Yamada
Ritsu Yamada
Screenplay

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