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Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

6.0 / 10 6.0 2004 2h 19m12

Drama

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.

Directed by Song Hae-sung

VISUAL NOTES

Stills from Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

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CAST

The people behind the story

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-guRikidozan

Miki Nakatani

Miki NakataniAya

Tatsuya Fuji

Tatsuya FujiTakeo Kanno

Masato Hagiwara

Masato HagiwaraYuzuru Yoshimachi

Masakatsu Funaki

Masakatsu FunakiImura Mashahiko

Shinya Hashimoto

Shinya HashimotoHigashinami

Keiji Mutō

Keiji MutōHarold Sakata

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Mike PolchlopekBen Sharpe