The Challenge (1982 film)

The Challenge is a 1982 American action film directed by John Frankenheimer and cowritten by John Sayles. The film stars Scott Glenn and Toshir Mifune.

Murphy continues to bumble his way through life at Yoshidasans school until, after a treacherous and almost fatal attempt by one of the higher members of the school to steal the sword, he leaves and is found in a hotel in Kyoto by Akiko, Yoshidas only daughter. Finding romance, they go out to see the sights and sounds of the city, including watching a Shinto ceremony. During the hubbub of the crowded parade, Murphy and Akiko gets separated and Hideos henchmen kidnap her and deliver her to her uncle, Hideo. Yoshidasan, laden with ancient weaponry, ventures out to Hideos industrial complex where he is shot and wounded by Ando Calvin Jung, the lead henchman. Ando is slain by Hideo for this, and Murphy who has joined him in his quest opts to fight Hideo to defend his sensei. Murphy manages to defeat Hideo and win the day.A reedited version of the film entitled Sword of the Ninja was created for television. In this version, about ten minutes of footage are cut, some of the graphic violence of the original version is removed, and fades are added to make room for commercial breaks. ........

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