The 2003 Japanese film "Hard Luck Hero" follows three pairs of characters as they flee from rigged Thai boxing matches and the yakuza, getting entangled in a high-speed car chase that takes them through food, drink, cars, kickboxing, debt, shooting, theft, blackmail, and music. Character Masayuki Sakamoto plays Tadashi Ikeyama, while Hiroshi Nagano stars as Kenta Kishimoto. The film features various other cast members playing roles in the chaotic sequence of events.