Basic Info
Release: July 23, 1982
Runtime: 109 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.8/10 (49 votes)
Status: Released
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The Challenge ≣ 1982 ≣ Trailer (YouTube)
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The Challenge
1982
109 min
⭐ 5.8/10
49 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Action
Drama
Production Countries
- Japan
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
- Japanese ja
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Cast
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
Crew
John Frankenheimer
Director
Richard Maxwell
Writer
John Sayles
Writer
Ivan Moffat
Writer
Ron Beckman
Producer
Robert L. Rosen
Producer
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