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In the Hero

2014

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In the Hero
Toei Company

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Genre: ActionComedy

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Runtime: 124 min

Average vote: 7

Release date: 2014-09-06

Production Countries: JP

Director: Masaharu Take

Writer: Keiya Mizuno

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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?

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