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The Sumo Wrestler (2014)

Directed by Amos Kollek

Comedy, Drama, Family · 1h 23m

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?

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Cast

Crew

Director
Amos Kollek
Writer
Amos Kollek
Producer
Amos Kollek, Talia Kleinhendler, Osnat Shalev, Michael Tapuach

Details

Release date
2014-02-06
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Hebrew
Countries
Israel, United States of America
Production
Pie Films, AMKO Productions