Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)

December 15th, 20042h 19min

Drama
60%

Overview

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.


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