The Challenge (1982)

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The Challenge is a classy effort directed by John Frankenheimer. Scott Glenn stars as an American boxer who finds himself in the middle of a Japanese blood feud. Toshiro Mifune and Atsuo Nakamura plays the last surviving brothers of an ancient samurai family, embroiled in a battle of the possession of the family swords. Once involved in this contretemps, Glenn must also contend with the minions of the Yakuza, a Japanese Mafia-style organization. Sword of the Ninja was co-written by John Sayles, better known as the writer/director of such films as Brother From Another Planet and Eight Men Out. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Complete Cast:

Director(s):

John Frankenheimer

Writer(s):

Richard Maxwell, Marc Norman, John Sayles

Producer(s):

Ron Beckman, Robert L. Rosen

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Nudity, Graphic Violence, Adult Language)

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