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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Song Hae-sungDirector
- Song Hae-sungWriter
- Lee Jae-jinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sul Kyung-guRikidozan
- Miki NakataniAya
- Tatsuya FujiTakeo Kanno
- Masato HagiwaraYuzuru Yoshimachi
- Masakatsu FunakiImura Mashahiko
- Shinya HashimotoHigashinami
- Keiji MutōHarold Sakata
- Mike PolchlopekBen Sharpe
- James Rocha'Iron' Mike Sharpe
- Jun AkiyamaKokichi Endo
- Rob RechsteinerWrestler
- DendenShowman
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Themes
biographyzainichi