Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)
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.

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu Sul Kyung-gu As: Rikidozan
Miki Nakatani Miki Nakatani As: Aya
Tatsuya Fuji Tatsuya Fuji As: Takeo Kanno
Masato Hagiwara Masato Hagiwara As: Yuzuru Yoshimachi
Masakatsu Funaki Masakatsu Funaki As: Imura Mashahiko
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: 日本語, 한국어/조선말

Release Date: 15 December 2004

Country: KR

Runtime: 139m

Company Credits

Company: Sidus, CJ Entertainment

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Rikidozan

Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani

Aya

Tatsuya Fuji

Tatsuya Fuji

Takeo Kanno

Masato Hagiwara

Masato Hagiwara

Yuzuru Yoshimachi

Masakatsu Funaki

Masakatsu Funaki

Imura Mashahiko

Shinya Hashimoto

Shinya Hashimoto

Higashinami

Keiji Muto

Keiji Muto

Harold Sakata

Mike Polchlopek

Mike Polchlopek

Ben Sharpe

James Rocha

James Rocha

'Iron' Mike Sharpe

Jun Akiyama

Jun Akiyama

Kokichi Endo

Rob Rechsteiner

Rob Rechsteiner

Wrestler

Denden

Denden

Showman

Rho Jun-ho

Rho Jun-ho

Kim Il

Park Cheol-min

Park Cheol-min

Kim Myon-Gil

Makoto Hashi

Makoto Hashi

Munenori Iwamoto

Munenori Iwamoto

Kenichi Tamura

Shigeru Kajiwara

Shigeru Kajiwara

Announcer

Magy

Magy

New Havana Club M.C.

Chikara Momota

Chikara Momota

Shinji Nomura

Shinji Nomura

NTV President

Masami Ogishima

Masami Ogishima

Interviewer

Rei Okamoto

Rei Okamoto

Middle-Aged Woman

Kanehiro Ri

Kanehiro Ri

Kazuyuki Senba

Kazuyuki Senba

Nishonoyama Oyakata

Go Shiozaki

Go Shiozaki

Sawa Suzuki

Sawa Suzuki

Keiko Oki

Taro Yamamoto

Taro Yamamoto

Koichi Kasai

Koji Yoshida

Koji Yoshida

Yuzuru Yoshimachi

Yuzuru Yoshimachi

Jeremy Deschner

Jeremy Deschner

Extra (uncredited)

Thomas Lynch

Thomas Lynch

Pro-Wrestler (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Noh Jong-yun

Noh Jong-yun

Executive Producer

Kim Sun-ah

Kim Sun-ah

Producer

Tcha Sung-jai

Tcha Sung-jai

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Lee Jin-young

Lee Jin-young

Makeup & Hair

Lee Ji-young

Lee Ji-young

Costume Design

Sound

Lee Jae-jin

Lee Jae-jin

Original Music Composer

Han Cheol-hui

Han Cheol-hui

Production Sound Mixer

Choi Tae-young

Choi Tae-young

Sound Supervisor

Visual Effects

Jang Seong-ho

Jang Seong-ho

Visual Effects Supervisor

Park Yeong-su

Park Yeong-su

2D Artist

Hong Jang-pyo

Hong Jang-pyo

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Kim Hyung-koo

Kim Hyung-koo

Director of Photography

Lighting

Jung Young-min

Jung Young-min

Lighting Director

Lee Kang-san

Lee Kang-san

Lighting Director

Art Department

Yu Kil-won

Yu Kil-won

Art Direction

Shin Jeom-hee

Shin Jeom-hee

Production Design

Other Crew

Yoo Sang-seob

Yoo Sang-seob

Fight Choreographer

Jung Doo-hong

Jung Doo-hong

Martial Arts Choreographer

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