TMDb Rating
5.5/10
32 verified votes
The Calamari Wrestler (2004)
Comedy
91 min
Plot Summary
This wild comedy pokes fun at the world of pro-wrestling by placing its accomplished wrestler protagonist Koji Taguchi against a giant squid known as the Calamari Wrestler. The Calimari Wrestler not only proves to be Koji's most difficult opponent yet, but also has an effect on several people's personal lives when he becomes the unlikely object of a young girl's affection.
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Keywords to include
ComedyMinoru KawasakiOsamu NishimuraAkira Nogami2004
Director
Minoru Kawasaki
Top Cast
Osamu NishimuraAkira NogamiMiho ShiraishiNobuo KamekoYoshihiro Takayama
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