IN THE HERO_
Veteran suit actor Wataru Honjo, a 48-year-old Bruce Lee fan who has spent 25 years in the business, clashes with rookie Ryo Ichinose until fate brings them together—leading Wataru to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on a dangerous Hollywood action role.
Starring
Toshiaki Karasawa, Sota Fukushi, Tomoka Kurotani
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
IN THE HERO was released 12 years ago in 2014.
Overview
Veteran suit actor Wataru Honjo, a 48-year-old Bruce Lee fan who has spent 25 years in the business, clashes with rookie Ryo Ichinose until fate brings them ...
IN THE HERO is a Action, Comedy film with a runtime of 2h 4m.
CAST (10)
Toshiaki Karasawa
Wataru Honjo
Sota Fukushi
Ryo Ichinose
Tomoka Kurotani
Misaki Oshiba
Susumu Terajima
Goro Unno
Keisuke Koide
Toshio Kadowaki
Ini Kusano
Mitsuru Manabe
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Toshihisa Nishio
Hana Sugisaki
Ayumi Motomura
KN
Kei Nakata
Jin Shirasu
Shun Nagashima
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What is IN THE HERO about?
Veteran suit actor Wataru Honjo, a 48-year-old Bruce Lee fan who has spent 25 years in the business, clashes with rookie Ryo Ichinose until fate brings them together—leading Wataru to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on a dangerous Hollywood action role.
How long is IN THE HERO?
IN THE HERO has a runtime of 124 minutes (2h 4m).
Who stars in IN THE HERO?
The cast of IN THE HERO includes Toshiaki Karasawa, Sota Fukushi, Tomoka Kurotani, Susumu Terajima, Keisuke Koide.
What is the rating of IN THE HERO?
IN THE HERO has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Action
Comedy