The Sumo Wrestler
The Sumo Wrestler
2014, English. Directed by Amos Kollek.
This is the story of an Israeli man, Jack, whose wife has been killed in a suicide bombing, leaving him in charge of two young daughters. Jack, on the verge of suicide, decides they need a fresh start and moves the family to New York. He quickly meets, marries, and moves in with Kathy, a mother of four, to try to fill the void. It doesn't. He needs some quixotic pursuit to keep him going. Kathy's stepdaughter Carmen gives him an idea: Sumo Wrestling. With Jack training, the kids start getting into trouble, Carmen tries to seduce Jack, Kathy's at her wits end... the family is falling apart. With his first match approaching, what can Jack do to do save his life and save his family?
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 February 2014
- Country
- Israel, United States of America
- Written by
- Amos Kollek
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The Sumo Wrestler runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Sumo Wrestler isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 February 2014. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sumo Wrestler?
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Who directed The Sumo Wrestler?
The Sumo Wrestler (2014) was directed by Amos Kollek and stars Amos Kollek, Karen Young.