Movie: School Wars: Hero

Top 10 Billed Cast

Shôei
照英

Shuji Yamagami

Emi Wakui
和久井映見

Etsuko Yamagami

Asahi Uchida
内田朝陽

Sayaka Kanda
神田沙也加

Michiyo

Katsuya Kobayashi
小林且弥

Tomohisa Yuge
弓削智久

Hiroyuki Onoue
尾上寛之

Reiji Nakagawa
中川礼二

Hanako Miyagawa
Hanako Miyagawa

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    Set in the mid-1970s, the film is based on the true story of Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, a teacher and former Japanese international rugby union player, who turned-around a failing high school in Kyoto, giving special attention to the rugby team, which included the most disruptive students among its members.

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    2004-09-18

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