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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
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Screenwriter
- John Sayles
- Cast member
- Sab Shimono
- Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- 108
- FilmAffinity ID
- 879727
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1983-11-17
- title
- The Challenge
- distributed by
- Embassy Pictures
- set in period
- 1945
- different from
- The Challenge
- review score
- 53%
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