Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

6.0

2004

2h 19m

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.

Key Crew

Director

Song Hae-sung

Producers

Kim Sun-ah

Writers

Song Hae-sung

Cinematography

Kim Hyung-koo

Music

Lee Jae-jin

Cast (33)

Sul Kyung-gu

Rikidozan

Miki Nakatani

Aya

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