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The Great Sasuke
Genres
Documentary
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
73 min
Release Date
2016-03-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
0.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Masanori Murakawa
The Great Sasuke
Takao Yoshida
TAKA Michinoku
Shigeki Sato
Dick Togo
Haruo Murata
Himself
Yoshinori Takisawa
Himself
Taro Nohashi
Himself
Numajiro Kesen
Himself
Kensuke Shinzaki
Himself
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