The Calamari Wrestler

Infobox Film
name = The Calamari Wrestler
/ Ika resuraa


writer = Minoru Kawasaki,
Masazaku Migita
starring = Kana Ishida,
Osamu Nishimura | director = Minoru Kawasaki
producer = Shuntaro Kanai
distributor =
released = 2004
runtime = 95 mins
language = English
/ Japanese
music =
awards =
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
imdb_id =

The Calamari Wrestler (Japanese title: Ika resuraa) is a 2004 Japanese film by director Minoru Kawasaki, starring Kana Ishida and Osamu Nishimura. The magical realist plot revolves around a professional wrestler who, after developing a terminal illness, becomes a giant squid-like creature. While he finds some success in the ring, he craves respect outside it.

Trivia

While shooting on location in 2004, producer Shuntaro Kanai had unknowingly been pick-pocketed with an estimated sum of ¥25,000 (approx. $200 USD) in his wallet.

External links

*imdb title|0428662

Reviews
* [http://nipponcinema.com/db/review/the_calamari_wrestler Nippon Cinema]