The Calamari Wrestler
The Calamari Wrestler /Ika resuraa | |
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Directed by | Minoru Kawasaki |
Produced by | Shuntaro Kanai |
Written by |
Minoru Kawasaki Masazaku Migita |
Starring |
Miho Shiraishi Osamu Nishimura Akira Nogami Yoshihiro Takayama |
Cinematography | Minoru Kawasaki |
Edited by | Minoru Kawasaki |
Production company |
Imagica Corp. |
Distributed by | Klock Worx Co. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language |
English Japanese |
The Calamari Wrestler (いかレスラー Ika resuraa) is a 2004 Japanese film by director Minoru Kawasaki,[1] starring Kana Ishida and Osamu Nishimura.[2]
Plot
The plot revolves around a professional wrestler who, after developing a terminal illness, becomes a giant squid-like creature (Osamu Nishimura). As a giant squid, he must battle to reclaim his former life both inside and outside the ring.
Cast
- Kana Ishida as Miyako
- Osamu Nishimura as Kanichi Iwata/The Calamari Wrestler
- Akira Nogami as Koji Taguchi/The Octopus Wrestler
- Hirohisa Nakata as Godozan/The Squilla Boxer
- Miho Shiraishi as Sister
- Yoshihiro Takayama as Himself
- Hariken Ryu as Calamari Wrestler's suit actor
References
External links
- The Calamari Wrestler at the Internet Movie Database
- Archived March 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. (Japanese)
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