School Wars: Hero

(2004)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 16 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2004

Runtime: 118 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 関本郁夫

Cast: 照英, 和久井映見, 内田朝陽, Саяка Канда, 小林且弥, 弓削智久, 尾上寛之, 中川剛, 中川礼二, Hanako Miyagawa

Plot

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.