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5.9Rick, 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.
Released: 1982-07-23109 minDir: John FrankenheimerAction, DramaBox office: $3.6M
Cast
- Scott Glenn as Rick
- Toshirō Mifune as Toru Yoshida
- Donna Kei Benz as Akiko Yoshida
- Atsuo Nakamura as Hideo Yoshida
- Calvin Jung as Ando
- Clyde Kusatsu as Go
Themes
- japan
- samurai
- sword fight
- aikido
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 108
- FilmAffinity ID
- 879727
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- publication date
- 1983-11-17
- title
- The Challenge
- review score
- 53%
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Toshirō Mifune
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California
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Kyoto
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Osaka
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Shinto
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IMDb
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Steven Seagal
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The New York Times
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Chuck Norris
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genre
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katana
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Rotten Tomatoes
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action film
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yakuza
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dubbing
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Box Office Mojo
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bushido
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Jerry Goldsmith
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Yojimbo
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Scott Glenn
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Categories
1982 action films1982 American films1982 English-language films1982 films1982 Japanese-language filmsAikido filmsAmerican action filmsCBS Theatrical Films filmsEmbassy Pictures filmsEnglish-language action filmsFilms directed by John FrankenheimerFilms scored by Jerry GoldsmithFilms set in 1945Films set in 1982Films set in KyotoFilms shot in Kyoto PrefectureFilms shot in Los AngelesFilms with screenplays by John SaylesJapanese-language American filmsJapan in non-Japanese cultureRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release dateYakuza films