Symbol

Sep 12, 2009

1h 33m

★ 6.7

Overview

A Japanese man in polka-dot pajamas wakes up in a room with no doors. Meanwhile, a middle-aged Mexican wrestler prepares for his most challenging match ever.

Genres

Comedy

Fantasy

Production Companies

AOI Pro.

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Phantom Film

Symbol Trailers

Cast

The Man

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Escargot Man, Antonio's Father

David Quintero

Antonio

Carlos C. Torres

Antonio's Uncle

Luis Accinelli

Antonio's Mother

Lilian Tapia

Antonio's Sister

Ivana Wong Yuen-Chi

Karen

Adriana Fricke

African Tribesman

Salam Diagne

Aguila De Plata

Arkangel De La Muerte

Tequila Joe

Matcho Panpu

El Super Demonio

Shigeki Sato

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