The Challenge is an under-seen action classic from John Frankenheimer, the director of The Manchurian Candidate, French Connection II and Ronin, and stars Scott Glenn and Japanese acting titan Toshiro Mifune.
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.
Director: John Frankenheimer
18 / USA / 113 minutes
This screening is part of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival and Future City Film Festival. Future City Film Festival normally takes place every two years in the autumn but had to be postponed last year due to the pandemic. It will now run through 2022 as a series of special events. We are grateful to the British Film Institute for their support for the festival.
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