The Challenge
誇り高き挑戦
Synopsis
Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in the cover-up of a murder on an American base during the Allied Occupation. The film rolls along as a suspenseful thriller while offering a critique of political corruption, hypocrisy, and journalistic cowardice in postwar Japan.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Screenplay & Story
- Susumu Saji
- Original Score
- Koichi Kawabe
- Original Title
- 誇り高き挑戦
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinji Fukasaku
Susumu Saji
Koichi Kawabe
Ichirō Hoshijima
Hiroshi Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Susumu Saji
Screenplay
Ichirō Hoshijima
Director of Photography
Koichi Kawabe
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Suzuki
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What is The Challenge about?
Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in the cover-up of a murder on an American base during the Allied Occupation. The film rolls along as a suspenseful thriller while offering a critique of political corruption, hypocrisy, and journalistic cowardice in postwar Japan.
Who directed The Challenge?
The Challenge was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Who stars in The Challenge?
The principal cast of The Challenge includes Koji Tsuruta, Tatsuo Umemiya, Mayumi Ozora, Hitomi Nakahara, Tetsuro Tamba.
When was The Challenge released and how long is it?
The Challenge was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Challenge?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Challenge was composed by Koichi Kawabe.