The Challenge (1982)
With Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune, Kenta Fukasaku, Atsuo Nakamura, Calvin Jung, Clyde Kusatsu, Donna Kei Benz, Miiko Taka
Directed by John Frankenheimer
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.
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