Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004): Cast & Box Office
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire is a 2004 drama directed by Song Hae-sung, starring Sul Kyung-gu as Rikidozan, Masato Hagiwara and Park Cheol-min. It runs 2 hours 19 minutes and earned $7.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 19m (139 min)
- Director
- Song Hae-sung
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Korean - Studio
- Sidus
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire About?
The premise of Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire without spoilers.
A biographical drama follows Rikidozan, a sumo wrestler whose Korean ancestry limits his success in Japan. After moving to the United States, he discovers professional wrestling, masters the sport, and returns home to become a celebrated hero.
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire Cast & Characters
Sul Kyung-gu leads the cast as Rikidozan, with Masato Hagiwara as Yuzuru Yoshimachi and Park Cheol-min as Kim Myon-Gil. Directed by Song Hae-sung; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Song Hae-sung
- Sul Kyung-gu as Rikidozan
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Masato Hagiwara as Yuzuru Yoshimachi - Park Cheol-min as Kim Myon-Gil
- Tatsuya Fuji as Takeo Kanno
Also Starring in Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
· 29 more- Rei Okamoto Middle-Aged Woman
- Denden
- Sawa Suzuki Keiko Oki
- Miki Nakatani Aya
- Taro Yamamoto Koichi Kasai
- Shinji Nomura NTV President
- Masakatsu Funaki Imura Mashahiko
- Kazuyuki Senba Nishonoyama Oyakata
- Rob Rechsteiner Wrestler
- Takeiji Muto Harold Sakata
- Shinya Hashimoto Higashinami
- Thomas Lynch Pro-Wrestler (uncredited)
- Choi Dae-sung
- Jun Akiyama Kokichi Endo
- Magy New Havana Club M.C.
- Rho Jun-ho Kim Il
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- Munenori Iwamoto Kenichi Tamura
- Mike Polchlopek Ben Sharpe
- James Rocha 'Iron' Mike Sharpe
- Kanehiro Ri
- Koji Yoshida
- Shigeru Kajiwara Announcer
- Masami Ogishima Interviewer
- Delcea Mihaela Gabriela
- Makoto Hashi
- Chikara Momota
- Go Shiozaki
- Yuzuru Yoshimachi
- Jeremy Deschner
More from Song Hae-sung
More films directed by Song Hae-sung: Boomerang Family, Maundy Thursday, Failan and Calla.
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire Box Office
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire grossed $7.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7.5M
- International
- $7.5M
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire.
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Yeokdosan” and “力道山”.
- Also known as
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- Yeokdosan
- 力道山
- Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary
- 역도산
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Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire?
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire runs 2 hours 19 minutes (139 minutes).
When was Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire released?
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire was released on December 15, 2004.
Who directed Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire?
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire was directed by Song Hae-sung.
More films by Song Hae-sung Who is in the cast of Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire?
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire stars Sul Kyung-gu as Rikidozan, Masato Hagiwara as Yuzuru Yoshimachi and Park Cheol-min as Kim Myon-Gil, among 33 credited actors.
How much did Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire make at the box office?
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire grossed $7.5 million worldwide.
Does Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire have a post-credit scene?
No. Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire in?
The original language of Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire is Korean.
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