| The Challenge | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Challenge1982.jpg) Film poster by C.W. Taylor[1] | |
| Directed by | John Frankenheimer |
| Written by | Richard Maxwell[2] John Sayles[2] |
| Produced by | Ron Beckman Robert L. Rosen |
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| Cinematography | Kôzô Okazaki |
| Edited by | Jack Wheeler John W. Wheeler |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Japanese |
| Box office | $3.6 million[3] |
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.[2] 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 / One sheet / USA".
- ^ a b c "THE CHALLENGE (1982)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ The Challenge at Box Office Mojo