In the Hero
6.5
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.
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Cast
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Toshiaki Karasawa
Wataru Honjo
Known for
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
Sota Fukushi
Ryo Ichinose
Known for
Bleach
As the Gods Will
Masaharu Take
Lee Bong-ou
Tomoka Kurotani
Misaki Oshiba
Known for
Erased
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Harue Miyake
Tomori Abe
Shizuko
Keiya Mizuno
Susumu Terajima
Goro Unno
Known for
When Marnie Was There
Fireworks
Chikako Nakabayashi
Cynthia Cheston
Kate
Known for
Guilty of Romance
Keisuke Koide
Toshio Kadowaki
Known for
Cyborg She
Sky of Love
Masaharu Take Director · Keiya Mizuno Writer Yuriko Hosono Editor
Worldwide gross $1.2M · United States release April 11, 2015 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,183,855
Production
Toei Company
Production
Booster Project
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
イン・ザ・ヒーロー
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 6, 2014
Theatrical
United States · April 11, 2015
Hawaii Film Festival
Germany
June 12, 2016 · Japan-Filmfest Hamburg
Italy
May 2, 2015 · Udine Far East Film Festival
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