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The Challenge

5.919821h 49mRMovieActionDrama

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…

DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
WritersIvan Moffat·John Sayles
ProducersRon Beckman·Robert L. Rosen

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by John Frankenheimer

Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Rick
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Toru Yoshida
Donna Kei Benz
Donna Kei Benz
Akiko Yoshida
Atsuo Nakamura
Atsuo Nakamura
Hideo Yoshida
Calvin Jung
Calvin Jung
Ando
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu
Go
Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono
Toshio Yoshida
Kiyoaki Nagai
Kiyoaki Nagai
Kubo
Kenta Fukasaku
Kenta Fukasaku
Jiro
Shōgo Shimada
Shōgo Shimada
Toru Yoshida's Father
Yoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba
Instructor
Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi
Old Man

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Which OTT platform streams The Challenge?

The Challenge isn't on any subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It's not on Netflix.

Is The Challenge on Netflix?

No, The Challenge is not on Netflix in United States as of August 2026. You can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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The Challenge isn't available free in United States; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.