---
title: 'Muscle Heat (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ten Shimoyama'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 180
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/muscle-heat-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340227/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Muscle Heat (2002)

2002 · 180 min · Action, Thriller · United States, Japan


## Synopsis

Muscle Heat  is a 2002 Japanese action film directed by Ten Shimoyama. The film stars Kane Kosugi, Show Aikawa, Masaya Kato, and Naoto Takenaka. In the film, an ex-Navy SEAL attempts to bring down a criminal organization that is benefitting from a dangerous drug called "Blood Heat." Muscle Heat was theatrically released in Japan on October 26, 2002.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ten Shimoyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/ten-shimoyama)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kōji Endō](https://cinepixo.com/people/koji-endo)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hideo Yamamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/hideo-yamamoto)

## Cast

- [Naoto Takenaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/naoto-takenaka)
- [Masaya Katō](https://cinepixo.com/people/masaya-kato)
- [Kane Kosugi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kane-kosugi)
- [Shō Aikawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/sho-aikawa)
- [Shinya Hashimoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/shinya-hashimoto)

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