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Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Song Hae-sung
  • Profile picture of Sul Kyung-gu
    Rikidozan Sul Kyung-gu
  • Profile picture of Miki Nakatani
    Aya Miki Nakatani
  • Profile picture of Tatsuya Fuji
    Takeo Kanno Tatsuya Fuji
  • Profile picture of Masato Hagiwara
    Yuzuru Yoshimachi Masato Hagiwara
  • Profile picture of Masakatsu Funaki
    Imura Mashahiko Masakatsu Funaki
  • Profile picture of Shinya Hashimoto
    Higashinami Shinya Hashimoto
  • Profile picture of Takeiji Muto
    Harold Sakata Takeiji Muto
  • Profile picture of James Rocha
    'Iron' Mike Sharpe James Rocha

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