In the Hero

Top 10 Billed Cast

Toshiaki Karasawa
唐沢寿明

Wataru Honjo

Sota Fukushi
福士蒼汰

Ryo Ichinose

Tomoka Kurotani
黒谷友香

Misaki Oshiba

Susumu Terajima
寺島進

Goro Unno

Keisuke Koide
小出恵介

Toshio Kadowaki

Ini Kusano
草野イニ

Mitsuru Manabe

Mitsuhiro Oikawa
及川光博

Toshihisa Nishio

Hana Sugisaki
杉咲花

Ayumi Motomura

Kei Nakata
中田圭

Jin Shirasu
白洲迅

Shun Nagashima

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    Veteran suit actor Wataru Honjo, a 48-year-old Bruce Lee fan who has spent 25 years in the business, clashes with rookie Ryo Ichinose until fate brings them together—leading Wataru to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on a dangerous Hollywood action role.

  • Release Date

    2014-09-06

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    日本語
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