Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)

When sumo wrestler Rikidozan goes to the United States and discovers professional wrestling, he becomes a hero back home in Japan.

Director: Song Hae-sung
Cast: Sul Kyung-gu, Park Chul-min, Masato Hagiwara, Miki Nakatani, Tatsuya Fuji, Keiji Mutô, Masakatsu Funaki
Runtime: 02h 12m
Type: Movie

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)

When sumo wrestler Rikidozan goes to the United States and discovers professional wrestling, he becomes a hero back home in Japan.

Director: Song Hae-sung
Cast: Sul Kyung-gu, Park Chul-min, Masato Hagiwara, Miki Nakatani, Tatsuya Fuji, Keiji Mutô, Masakatsu Funaki
Runtime: 02h 12m
Type: Movie
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