

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2004-12-15
Runtime:
2h 19m
Director:
Song Hae-sung
Writer:
Song Hae-sung
Top Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Rikidozan

Miki Nakatani
Aya

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

Jun Akiyama
Kokichi Endo

Rob Rechsteiner
Wrestler

Denden
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