School Wars: Hero

School Wars: Hero

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 18, 2004

Runtime

1h 58m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

スクール・ウォーズ HERO 

Production Companies

Yoshimoto Kogyo, TV Asahi, Shochiku, dentsu

Director

Ikuo Sekimoto

Description

Set in the mid-1970s, the film is based on the true story of Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, a teacher and former Japanese international rugby union player, who turned-around a failing high school in Kyoto, giving special attention to the rugby team, which included the most disruptive students among its members.