CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 1h 13m

The Great Sasuke

5%(1)IMDbDocumentary

The Great Sasuke chronicles a-year-in-the-life of an aging Japanese professional wrestler and politician who once enjoyed a great fame. Reflecting on his 20 turbulent years as a wrestler, Sasuke decides to climb back into both arenas -- wrestling and politics -- for a final battle royale.

Directed byMikiko Sasaki

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 13m
Language
EN
Released
March 5, 2016
Studios
Atreus

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The Great Sasuke - Cinequest 2016 Trailer

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Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Masanori Murakawa

Masanori Murakawa

The Great Sasuke

Takao Yoshida

Takao Yoshida

TAKA Michinoku

Shigeki Sato

Shigeki Sato

Dick Togo

Haruo Murata

Haruo Murata

Himself

Yoshinori Takisawa

Himself

Taro Nohashi

Himself

Numajiro Kesen

Himself

Kensuke Shinzaki

Kensuke Shinzaki

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Mikiko Sasaki
Written by
Mikiko Sasaki
Produced by
Jonathan Schwarz
Mikiko Sasaki

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