School Wars: Hero (2004)
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.
Director: Ikuo Sekimoto
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: September 18, 2004
Cast
- Shôei - Shuji Yamagami
- Emi Wakui - Etsuko Yamagami
- Asahi Uchida
- Sayaka Kanda - Michiyo
- Katsuya Kobayashi
- Tomohisa Yuge
- Hiroyuki Onoue
- Tsuyoshi Nakagawa
- Reiji Nakagawa
- Hanako Miyagawa
Screenplay
- Toshimichi Saeki (Screenplay)
- Ritsu Yamada (Screenplay)
- Yoshiharu Yamaguchi (Novel)
Music: Yūsuke Honma
Cinematography: Masami Inomoto
Editing: Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Production: Yoshimoto Kogyo, TV Asahi, Shochiku, dentsu
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
rugby
More Films by Director: Ikuo Sekimoto
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is School Wars: Hero about?
- 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.
- Who directed School Wars: Hero?
- School Wars: Hero was directed by Ikuo Sekimoto.
- Who stars in School Wars: Hero?
- School Wars: Hero stars Shôei, Emi Wakui, Asahi Uchida, Sayaka Kanda, Katsuya Kobayashi, Tomohisa Yuge.
- How long is School Wars: Hero?
- School Wars: Hero has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is School Wars: Hero?
- School Wars: Hero is a Drama film.
- Where was School Wars: Hero produced?
- School Wars: Hero was produced in Japan.