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.
The Challenge (1982)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama |
Release Date - Jul 23, 1982 |
Run Time - 113 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Box Office
$2,977,706
Themes
Tags
Aikido, Japan, Mifune, Samurai, Scott Glenn, Steven Seagal, Sword Fight, Toshir
Attributes
Filming Location: Los Angeles
Narrative Location: Los Angeles
Time Period: 1945
Narrative Location: Los Angeles
Time Period: 1945
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Alternate Titles
À armes égales
FR
A hadüzenet
HU
A szamurájkard
HU
Büyük düello
TR
Challenge, σκληρή αναμέτρηση
GR
De uitdaging
NL
Dræbende sværd
DK
El desafío
AR
El reto del samurái
ES
Equals
Înfruntarea
RO
L'ultima sfida
IT
Miekka miekasta
FI
O Grande Desafio
PT
Reto a muerte
AR
Samurajsvärden
SE
Sfidarea
RO
Sword of the Ninja
The Challenge
CA, GB, US
Wenn er in die Hölle will, laß ihn gehen
DE
Wyzwanie
PL
Θανάσιμη πρόκληση
GR
Вызов
, RU
Меч ниндзя
RU
Предизвикателството
BG
最後のサムライ／ザ・チャレンジ
JP