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Dad's Backdrop

2004-10-09 Comedy 1hr 38m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    2004-10-09
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 38m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    日本語
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Backdrop del mio Papa production associates, Snap, LEERIDERS, Cinequanon

Crew

Toshio Lee
Director
Ramo Nakajima
Writer

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Cast

Takashi Ukaji

Takashi Ukaji

Ushinosuke Shimoda
Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Kazuo Shimoda
Kaho Minami

Kaho Minami

Hanae Kanehara
Eiji Minakata

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Matsunosuke Shimoda
Yuuki tanaka

Yuuki tanaka

Tetsuo Kanehara

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