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The Challenge(Movie, 1982)

R
| 1h 53min | Genres: Action, Drama
The ChallengeRating: 3.0/5 (with 1717 votes)
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 martial artist brothers. It was released by Embassy Pictures on July 23, 1982, and received mixed reviews. ()
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About The Challenge

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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Additional Information

Production countries: Japan, United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Japanese (JA)
Translated into 13 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/23/1982
Screenwriter: John Sayles
Director of Photography: Kôzô Okazaki
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Вызов"
"Меч ниндзя"
Revenue: 3,600,000 USD

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