In the Hero

In the Hero

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2014-09-06

48-year-old Wataru Honjo is a big fan of Bruce Lee and works as a suit actor (stunts performer wearing costumes). Even though he doesn't have the typical body type for his profession he has worked in the business for 25 years. Wataru doesn't get along with cocky rookie suit actor Ryo Ichinose, but an incident draws them closer. Ryo Ichinose then takes an audition for a Hollywood movie and passes. For the fighting scene in the climax scene, the action actor quits citing the scene is too dangerous. The movie staff hears that Wataru is the best Japanese action actor and offers the job to him. Will Wataru go for it?

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In the Hero

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48-year-old Wataru Honjo is a big fan of Bruce Lee and works as a suit actor (stunts performer wearing costumes). Even though he doesn't have the typical body type for his profession he has worked in the business for 25 years. Wataru doesn't get along with cocky rookie suit actor Ryo Ichinose, but an incident draws them closer. Ryo Ichinose then takes an audition for a Hollywood movie and passes. For the fighting scene in the climax scene, the action actor quits citing the scene is too dangerous. The movie staff hears that Wataru is the best Japanese action actor and offers the job to him. Will Wataru go for it?

Released

2014-09-06

Runtime

124

Director

Masaharu Take

Budget

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Revenue

$0

Genres

Action

Comedy

Language

日本語

Production

Toei Company

Casts

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    Toshiaki Karasawa

    唐沢寿明
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    Sota Fukushi

    福士蒼汰
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    Tomoka Kurotani

    黒谷友香
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    Susumu Terajima

    寺島進
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    Keisuke Koide

    小出恵介
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    Ini Kusano

    草野イニ
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    Mitsuhiro Oikawa

    及川光博
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    Hana Sugisaki

    杉咲花
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    Kei Nakata

    中田圭