The Sumo Wrestler

The Sumo Wrestler

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 6, 2014

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Family

Original Title

The Sumo Wrestler

Director

Amos Kollek

Description

This is the story of an Israeli man, Jack, whose wife has been killed in a suicide bombing, leaving him in charge of two young daughters. Jack, on the verge of suicide, decides they need a fresh start and moves the family to New York. He quickly meets, marries, and moves in with Kathy, a mother of four, to try to fill the void. It doesn't. He needs some quixotic pursuit to keep him going. Kathy's stepdaughter Carmen gives him an idea: Sumo Wrestling. With Jack training, the kids start getting into trouble, Carmen tries to seduce Jack, Kathy's at her wits end... the family is falling apart. With his first match approaching, what can Jack do to do save his life and save his family?