Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)

12/15/2004 (KR) • 2h 19m

Drama

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Sul Kyung-gu

Rikidozan

Tatsuya Fuji

Takeo Kanno

Masato Hagiwara

Yuzuru Yoshimachi

Masakatsu Funaki

Imura Mashahiko

Shinya Hashimoto

Higashinami

Takeiji Muto

Harold Sakata

Mike Polchlopek

Ben Sharpe

James Rocha

'Iron' Mike Sharpe


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

biography

zainichi

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