イン・ザ・ヒーロー (2014): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2014, イン・ザ・ヒーロー is an action and komödie film directed by Masaharu Take, running about 124 minutes.

What it’s about. 48-year-old Wataru Honjo is a big fan of Bruce Lee and works as a suit actor (stunts performer wearing costumes). Even though he doesn't have the typical body type for his profession he has worked in the business for 25 years. Wataru doesn't get along with cocky rookie suit actor Ryo Ichinose, but an incident draws them closer. Ryo Ichinose then takes an audition for a Hollywood movie and passes. For the fighting scene in the climax scene, the action actor quits citing the scene is too dangerous. The movie staff hears that Wataru is the best Japanese action actor and offers the job to him. Will Wataru go for it?

Who’s in it. イン・ザ・ヒーロー stars Toshiaki Karasawa as Wataru Honjo, Sota Fukushi as Ryo Ichinose, Tomoka Kurotani as Misaki Oshiba and Susumu Terajima as Goro Unno, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, イン・ザ・ヒーロー has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch イン・ザ・ヒーロー page.

If you liked it. Fans of イン・ザ・ヒーロー tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.