---
title: 'The Challenge (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Frankenheimer'
released: '1982-01-25'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-challenge-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083726/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Challenge (1982)

1982 · 108 min · Drama, Action · United States, Japan


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Frankenheimer](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-frankenheimer)
- **Screenplay:** [John Sayles](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sayles)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Director of Photography:** [Kōzō Okazaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/kozo-okazaki)

## Cast

- [Toshirō Mifune](https://cinepixo.com/people/toshiro-mifune)
- [Calvin Jung](https://cinepixo.com/people/calvin-jung)
- [Miiko Taka](https://cinepixo.com/people/miiko-taka)
- [Sab Shimono](https://cinepixo.com/people/sab-shimono)
- [Clyde Kusatsu](https://cinepixo.com/people/clyde-kusatsu)
- [Atsuo Nakamura](https://cinepixo.com/people/atsuo-nakamura)
- [Kenta Fukasaku](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenta-fukasaku)
- [Donna Kei Benz](https://cinepixo.com/people/donna-kei-benz)
- [Scott Glenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-glenn)

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