Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

Name: Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004-12-15
Duration: 139 min

2h 19m·Drama·

Directed by Song Hae-sung·2004

Rate

6.0/10 avg

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.

DirectorSong Hae-sungCinematographyKim Hyung-kooStudioSidus

Actor	Role
Sul Kyung-guRikidozan	Rikidozan
Miki NakataniAya	Aya
Tatsuya FujiTakeo Kanno	Takeo Kanno
Masato HagiwaraYuzuru Yoshimachi	Yuzuru Yoshimachi
Masakatsu FunakiImura Mashahiko	Imura Mashahiko
Shinya HashimotoHigashinami	Higashinami
Keiji MutōHarold Sakata	Harold Sakata
MMike PolchlopekBen Sharpe	Ben Sharpe
James Rocha'Iron' Mike Sharpe	'Iron' Mike Sharpe
Jun AkiyamaKokichi Endo	Kokichi Endo
Rob RechsteinerWrestler	Wrestler
DendenShowman	Showman
RRho Jun-hoKim Il	Kim Il
Park Cheol-minKim Myon-Gil	Kim Myon-Gil
MMakoto HashiNot listed	Not listed
MMunenori IwamotoKenichi Tamura	Kenichi Tamura
SShigeru KajiwaraAnnouncer	Announcer
MMagyNew Havana Club M.C.	New Havana Club M.C.
CChikara MomotaNot listed	Not listed
Shinji NomuraNTV President	NTV President
MMasami OgishimaInterviewer	Interviewer
Rei OkamotoMiddle-Aged Woman	Middle-Aged Woman
KKanehiro RiNot listed	Not listed
KKazuyuki SenbaNishonoyama Oyakata	Nishonoyama Oyakata
Go ShiozakiNot listed	Not listed
Sawa SuzukiKeiko Oki	Keiko Oki
Taro YamamotoKoichi Kasai	Koichi Kasai
KKoji YoshidaNot listed	Not listed
YYuzuru YoshimachiNot listed	Not listed
JJeremy DeschnerExtra (uncredited)	Extra (uncredited)

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