In the Hero

In the Hero

124 mins | Comedy, Action | Sept. 6, 2014

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?

In the Hero

124 mins | Comedy, Action | Sept. 6, 2014

In the Hero
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?
Producers Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title イン・ザ・ヒーロー
Directors Masaharu Take
Writers Keiya Mizuno

Cast

Toshiaki Karasawa

as Wataru Honjo

Sota Fukushi

as Ryo Ichinose

Tomoka Kurotani

as Misaki Oshiba

Susumu Terajima

as Goro Unno

Keisuke Koide

as Toshio Kadowaki

Ini Kusano

as Mitsuru Manabe

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

as Toshihisa Nishio

Hana Sugisaki

as Ayumi Motomura