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The Challenge is a 1982 American action thriller 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 ...
- $3.6 million
- July 23, 1982
- Ron Beckman, Robert L. Rosen
- Jerry Goldsmith
Jul 23, 1982 · The Challenge: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Scott Glenn, Toshirô Mifune, Donna Kei Benz, Atsuo Nakamura. A down-and-out American boxer becomes involved in a feud between two Japanese brothers.
- (2.5K)
- Action, Drama
- John Frankenheimer
- 1982-07-23
The Challenge (1982) Movie Info Synopsis An American boxer (Scott Glenn) enters a ritual feud between two Japanese brothers (Toshirô Mifune, Atsuo Nakamura) over two coveted samurai swords.
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- John Frankenheimer
- R
- Scott Glenn
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.
Aug 31, 2016 · The Challenge ( 1982) Directed by: John Frankenheimer. Written by: Ivan Moffat, John Sayles, Richard Maxwell. Starring: Atsuo Nakamura, Donna Kei Benz, Scott Glenn, Toshirô Mifune. USA/Japan. AVAILABLE ON REGION ‘A’ BLU-RAY AND DVD. RUNNING TIME: 113 min. REVIEWED BY: DR Lenera, Official HCF Critic.
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1982 In Review - July #20. A down-and-out American boxer becomes involved in a feud between two Japanese brothers. The Challenge is one of those hidden gems you never hear about. A great blend of American and Japanese cinema, some action and some grit. The film really ought to be a cult classic, and yet I feel like very few people have ever ...
The Challenge is a 1982 American action thriller 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 ...
