The Challenge (1982)
1h 49m
Running Time
July 23, 1982Release Date
The Challenge (1982)
1h 49m
Running Time
July 23, 1982Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.
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Cast & Crew.
Scott Glenn
Rick
Toshirō Mifune
Toru Yoshida
Donna Kei Benz
Akiko Yoshida
Atsuo Nakamura
Hideo Yoshida
Calvin Jung
Ando
Clyde Kusatsu
Go
Sab Shimono
Toshio Yoshida
Kiyoaki Nagai
Kubo
Kenta Fukasaku
Jiro
Shōgo Shimada
Toru Yoshida's Father
Yoshio Inaba
Instructor
Seiji Miyaguchi
Old Man
Miiko Taka
Toru Yoshida's Wife
Akio Kameda
Boxer
Hisashi Osaka
Knifeman
Pamela Bowman
Girl in Gym
Pat McNamara
Fight Promoter
Roy Andrews
Hanger-on
Henry Celis
Jorge
Kazunaga Tsuji
Hashimoto
Kusuo Kita
Thug
Toshio Chiba
Customs Officer
Sokyu Fujita
Man in Bar
Sanae Nakahara
Cashier
John Frankenheimer
Director
Yoshiyuki Ishida
Production Design
Ivan Moffat
Writer
Ron Beckman
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
John Sayles
Writer
Richard Maxwell
Writer
Robert L. Rosen
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 23, 1982
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 49m
Content RatingR
Box Office$3,600,000
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
japan
samurai
sword fight
aikido
Wiki.
The Challenge is a 1982 American action film directed by John Frankenheimer from a screenplay by John Sayles and Richard Maxwell, and starring Scott Glenn and Toshirō Mifune. The plot follows a down-on-his-luck boxer (Glenn) who is hired to transport a valuable katana to Japan, where he becomes embroiled in a blood feud between two martial artist brothers. It was released by Embassy Pictures on July 23, 1982, and received mixed reviews.
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