Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
2004, Korean. Directed by Song Hae-sung.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Song Hae-sungDirector
- Sul Kyung-guRikidozan
- Miki NakataniAya
- Tatsuya FujiTakeo Kanno
- Masato HagiwaraYuzuru Yoshimachi
- Masakatsu FunakiImura Mashahiko
- Shinya HashimotoHigashinami
- Keiji MutoHarold Sakata
- Mike PolchlopekBen Sharpe
- James Rocha'Iron' Mike Sharpe
- Jun AkiyamaKokichi Endo
- Rob RechsteinerWrestler
- DendenShowman
Details
- Released
- 15 December 2004
- Original title
- 역도산
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Song Hae-sung
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Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire runs 139 minutes (2h 19m).
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Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 December 2004. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire, try Fighter in the Wind, Queen of the Ring, Fast Girls.
Who directed Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire?
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) was directed by Song Hae-sung and stars Sul Kyung-gu, Miki Nakatani, Tatsuya Fuji.