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59% Critic Match
The Challenge
“He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!”
5.9 / 10• 1982• 1h 49m•R• English
ActionDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Scott Glenn
Rick
Lead
Toshirō Mifune
Toru Yoshida
Donna Kei Benz
Akiko Yoshida
Atsuo Nakamura
Hideo Yoshida
Calvin Jung
Ando
Clyde Kusatsu
Go
Sab Shimono
Toshio Yoshida
KN
Kiyoaki Nagai
Kubo
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Frankenheimer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Challenge is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
