The Great Sasuke
Seen it?2016 | 73 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and anyone who loves backroom deals and speeches. Nobody is quite who they seem. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 13 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
The Great Sasuke chronicles a-year-in-the-life of an aging Japanese professional wrestler and politician who once enjoyed a great fame. Reflecting on his 20 turbulent years as a wrestler, Sasuke decides to climb back into both arenas -- wrestling and politics -- for a final battle royale.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mikiko Sasaki
- Masanori MurakawaThe Great Sasuke
- Takao YoshidaTAKA Michinoku
- Shigeki SatoDick Togo
- Haruo MurataHimself
- Yoshinori TakisawaHimself
- Taro NohashiHimself
- Numajiro KesenHimself
- Kensuke ShinzakiHimself