Dad's Backdrop

2004 1h 38m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Middle-aged pro wrestler Ushinosuke's wife passes away, and he and his son, Kazuo, move in with his father. His fellow wrestlers help them shift house and celebrate their new home, but in the midst of their revelry sits Kazuo with a pained look on his face. He hates pro wrestling with a passion and is embarrassed by his father who has made a heel turn in order to save the ailing wrestling organization he belongs to. He even keeps his dad's profession a secret from his new classmates. When Ushinosuke finds out how his son feels, he sets up an unusual death match with a karate champion in a bid for acceptance. He is knocked down several times, but each time manages to rise to his feet and inch towards the championship. Finally he manages to unleash his finishing move, a devastating backdrop, and achieves a miraculous upset victory with Kazuo watching on proudly.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takashi Ukaji
Ushinosuke Shimoda
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Kazuo Shimoda
Kaho Minami
Hanae Kanehara
Eiji Minakata
Matsunosuke Shimoda
Yuuki Tanaka
Tetsuo Kanehara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshio Lee
Writers: Yoshinobu Tei, Ramo Nakajima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 5

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Takashi Ukaji and Ryunosuke Kamiki and Kaho Minami carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3215834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshio Lee directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 22 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Takashi Ukaji and Ryunosuke Kamiki and Kaho Minami carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt3215834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.