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.
The Challenge has generally received positive reviews.
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The Challenge was released in 1982 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 13 reviews, giving The Challenge (1982) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Challenge than critics were.
With a score of 63%, The Challenge is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1982, which stands at 59%.
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