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2014

In the hero

UNSUNG HERO

イン・ザ・ヒーロー

(c)2014 Team REAL HERO

(c)2014 Team REAL HERO

Release Date
September, 6th, 2014
Running Time
124 min
Genre
Action/Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Children/Family , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

Team REAL HERO(RESPECT, TOEI, KINOSHITA GROUP., YTV, CHUO EIGA BOEKI, Bunkyosha)

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

TOEI

[ Production Studio ]

RESPECT

[ Story ]

"Suit actors" take risks their lives to perform in action scenes wearing superhero costumes, and their faces are never revealed.While we see these suit actors in numerous action and hero movies, this film puts these real-life unsung heroes in the limelight for the first time.
Veteran suit actor Honjo Wataru, who has endured 25 years in the film business, gets the chance of a lifetime to star in a Hollywood movie! However, it's the most dangerous stunt of his career. Can he overcome the many difficulties to become a real hero?

[ Official Site ]

http://in-the-hero.com

[ Contact (International) ]

For further contact details, please contact UNIJAPAN -> [ Contact ]

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