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The Challenge (1982) Movie Summary

  • ACTION
  • DRAMA
  • R
  • 1982
  • FULL HD

When an American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware it's a set up. An action-packed thriller from director John Frankenheimer (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) featuring legendary Toshinro Mifune and Oscar nominee Scott Glenn, featuring an American boxer hired to transport a sword to Japan. Unaware the trip is a set-up, he's caught between two brothers in a bitter blood-feud—one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman.

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Rick, 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.

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The Challenge (1982) Series Cast & Crew

The Challenge (1982) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Scott Glenn (Rick), Toshirō Mifune (Toru Yoshida), Donna Kei Benz (Akiko Yoshida), Atsuo Nakamura (Hideo Yoshida), Calvin Jung (Ando), Clyde Kusatsu (Go), Sab Shimono (Toshio Yoshida), Kiyoaki Nagai (Kubo), Kenta Fukasaku (Jiro), Shōgo Shimada (Toru Yoshida's Father), Yoshio Inaba (Instructor), Seiji Miyaguchi (Old Man), Miiko Taka (Toru Yoshida's Wife), Akio Kameda (Boxer), Hisashi Osaka (Knifeman), Pamela Bowman (Girl in Gym), all returned for the challenge movie.

Scott Glenn (Rick)
Scott GlennRickScore: 34.9
Toshirō Mifune (Toru Yoshida)
Toshirō MifuneToru YoshidaScore: 16.5
Donna Kei Benz (Akiko Yoshida)
Donna Kei BenzAkiko YoshidaScore: 8.3
Atsuo Nakamura (Hideo Yoshida)
Atsuo NakamuraHideo YoshidaScore: 11.9
Calvin Jung (Ando)
Calvin JungAndoScore: 15.1
Clyde Kusatsu (Go)
Clyde KusatsuGoScore: 15.0
Sab Shimono (Toshio Yoshida)
Sab ShimonoToshio YoshidaScore: 12.9
Kenta Fukasaku (Jiro)
Kenta FukasakuJiroScore: 5.9
Shōgo Shimada (Toru Yoshida's Father)
Shōgo ShimadaToru Yoshida's FatherScore: 10.3
Yoshio Inaba (Instructor)
Yoshio InabaInstructorScore: 15.9
Seiji Miyaguchi (Old Man)
Seiji MiyaguchiOld ManScore: 17.2
Miiko Taka (Toru Yoshida's Wife)
Miiko TakaToru Yoshida's WifeScore: 11.4
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John Frankenheimer (Director), Ivan Moffat (Writer), John Sayles (Writer), Yoshiyuki Ishida (Production Design), Richard Maxwell (Writer), Robert L. Rosen (Producer), Jerry Goldsmith (Original Music Composer), Ron Beckman (Producer), Kōzō Okazaki (Director of Photography), Steven Seagal (Martial Arts Choreographer),

John Frankenheimer (Director)
John FrankenheimerDirectorScore: 14.2
John Sayles (Writer)
John SaylesWriterScore: 10.2
Jerry Goldsmith (Original Music Composer)
Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music ComposerScore: 8.6
Steven Seagal (Martial Arts Choreographer)
Steven SeagalMartial Arts ChoreographerScore: 49.5
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Deutsch
Seit Jahrzehnten herrscht eine Fehde zwischen den Brüdern Toru Yoshida und Hideo: Beide wollen die zwei Schwerter ihres Vaters besitzen. Hideo, ein mächtiger Konzernchef, hat bereits ein Schwert in seinen Besitz gebracht, Yoshida, ein weiser Sensei, hat das andere in Amerika aufgespürt. Dort lässt Yoshida den heruntergekommenen Boxer Rick anheuern, um das Schwert zu ihm nach Japan zu bringen. Rick verstrickt sich immer mehr in die Fehde der Brüder und spielt bald selbst eine wichtige Rolle in dem jahrzehntelangen Streit...

Italiano
Due fratelli giapponesi sono in lotta tra loro all'ultimo sangue perché ciascuno rivendica il possesso delle sacre spade di famiglia, appartenute a un loro antenato, famoso samurai. Nel loro conflitto viene coinvolto a un certo punto un avventuriero americano che...

Español
Un boxeador norteamericano es contratado por un japonés minsuválido para introducir en Japón una valiosa espada samurái. Todo parece marchar bien hasta que el protagonista es secuestrado por unos criminales que buscan la misma espada. El origen del problema es una contienda entre hermanos que ha enfrentado durante 37 años a dos facciones que luchan por la posesión de dos espadas gemelas.

Magyar
Rick, a kiöregedett bokszoló elvállalja, hogy fizetség ellenében eljuttat Japánba egy szamurájkardot, nem tudván, hogy ezáltal egy testvérháború közepébe kerül. A dúsgazdag üzletemberrel, a kardért rengeteg pénzt ajánló Hideóval szemben Rick egyre inkább a szamurájhagyományok alapján élő testvérrel, Toruval azonosul, akinek a lányához idővel gyengéd érzelmek fűzik.

Pусский
Американский боксер Рик оказывается втянутым в конфликт между двумя братьями-японцами Тору и Хидео из-за права обладания древними семейными мечами. Драки, преследования, поединки на мечах - все снято в живописных районах Киото к великому удовольствию любителей фильмов про самураев.

Dansk
En falleret amerikansk bokser, Rick Murphy, bliver hyret til at smugle et dyrebart sværd ind i Japan. Hvad han ikke ved er, at han dermed havner midt i en bitter familiestrid mellem to brødre, der begge vil have fat i sværdet. Den retskafne Toru, der følger den traditionelle samurai livsstil, og den onde Hideo, der er en skummel forretningsmad. Rick bliver en del af denne konflikt godt hjulpet af, at han begynder at træne som samurai og bliver forelsket i Torus datter.

Français
En 1945, une cérémonie de la plus haute importance a lieu : le chef du clan Yoshida se retire et laisse sa place à son fils aîné, Sensei, et lui remet deux épées ancestrales, symboles du pouvoir. Jaloux, le cadet tue son père avant de s'enfuir avec les précieuses armes. Plusieurs décennies passent, les enfants de Sensei apprennent que l'une des épées a été retrouvée à Los Angeles. Ils proposent alors à un boxeur en fin de carrière de la leur ramener. Un chemin périlleux l'attend.

Polski
Trzeciorzędny bokser Rick Murphy (Scott Glenn) zostaje przypadkowo wplątany w krwawe porachunki dwóch japońskich rodów. Konflikt dotyczy bezcennych samurajskich mieczy, których pozbawiony został Yoshida (Toshirô Mifune), syn książecej rodziny. Dokonał tego jego młodszy brat Hideo. Rick ma dostarczyć jeden z nich do Japonii. Chcąc przeżyć, musi opanować sztukę walki na miecze i stanąć po stronie zwycięzcy.

Český
Americký boxer Rick přijímá zvláštní úkol, má dovézt do Japonska dlouho ztracený samurajský meč. Po příjezdu do země vycházejícího slunce se ukáže, že jeho cesta letadlem byla jen pouhou částí složitého plánu. O vzácný meč mají zájem dva na smrt znepřátelení bratři Toru Yoshida a Hideo Yoshida. Zatímco prvý představuje japonskou kulturu a samurajské tradice, druhý moderní odvrácenou tvář dálného Východu. Rick, který původně přijal úkol jen z pouhých zištných důvodů, přehodnocuje svůj pohled na svět. Od posledního zástupce samurajského rodu Torua Yoshidy, se jako jeho žák postupně nechává zasvětit do starých bojových umění, aby mu pomohl zachránit rodovou památku...

Türkçe
Amerikalı bir boksör olan Rick, atalarından kalma bir kılıç için mücadele eden iki kardeş arasında kalır.

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