The Challenge (1982)

Directed by

John Frankenheimer

Genre

drama film, action film

Country

United States, Japan

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A down-on-his-luck boxer is hired to deliver a valuable katana to Japan. He gets caught in a blood feud between two martial artist brothers.

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What happens

The Challenge is a 1982 American action 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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