The Challenge

Directed by John Frankenheimer
R
1982    1h 49mAction, Drama,
6.253%67%5.8
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.
  • Scott GlennRick
  • Toshirō MifuneToru Yoshida
  • Donna Kei BenzAkiko Yoshida
  • Atsuo NakamuraHideo Yoshida
  • Calvin JungAndo
  • Clyde KusatsuGo
  • Sab ShimonoToshio Yoshida
  • Kiyoaki NagaiKubo
  • Kenta FukasakuJiro
  • Shōgo ShimadaToru Yoshida's Father
  • Yoshio InabaInstructor
  • Seiji MiyaguchiOld Man
  • Miiko TakaToru Yoshida's Wife
  • Akio KamedaBoxer
  • Hisashi OsakaKnifeman
  • Pamela BowmanGirl in Gym
  • Pat McNamaraFight Promoter
  • Roy AndrewsHanger-on
  • Henry CelisJorge
  • Kazunaga TsujiHashimoto

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The Challenge Trivia

The Challenge was released on July 23, 1982.

The Challenge was directed by John Frankenheimer.

The Challenge has a runtime of 1 hr 49 min.

The Challenge was produced by Ron Beckman, Robert L. Rosen.

The key characters in The Challenge are Rick (Scott Glenn), Toru Yoshida (Toshirō Mifune), Akiko Yoshida (Donna Kei Benz).

The Challenge is rated R.

The Challenge is an Action, Drama, Sci-Fi film.

The Challenge has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.

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