Drama · South Korea · 2004 · 2h 19m

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

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Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire poster
Director
Song Hae-sung
Cast
Sul Kyung-gu as Rikidozan Miki Nakatani as Aya Tatsuya Fuji as Takeo Kanno Masato Hagiwara as Yuzuru Yoshimachi Masakatsu Funaki as Imura Mashahiko Shinya Hashimoto as Higashinami
Crew
Kim Hyung-koo — Director of Photography Park Gok-ji — Editor Lee Jae-jin — Original Music Composer Song Hae-sung — Writer Kim Sun-ah — Producer Tcha Sung-jai — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Song Hae-sung Director Kim Hyung-koo Director of Photography Park Gok-ji Editor Lee Jae-jin Original Music Composer Song Hae-sung Writer Kim Sun-ah Producer Tcha Sung-jai Producer Shin Jeom-hee Production Design Lee Ji-young Costume Design
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