The Challenge

Summary

The Challenge is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Challenge's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Challenge's director is recorded as John Frankenheimer^[4].
• The Challenge's screenwriter is recorded as John Sayles^[5].
• The Challenge's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith^[6].
• The Challenge's genre is recorded as action film^[7].
• The Challenge's genre is recorded as drama film^[8].
• The Challenge's cast member is recorded as Scott Glenn^[9].
• The Challenge's cast member is recorded as Toshirō Mifune^[10].
• The Challenge's cast member is recorded as Kenta Fukasaku^[11].
• The Challenge's cast member is recorded as Atsuo Nakamura^[12].
• The Challenge's cast member is recorded as Calvin Jung^[13].
• The Challenge's cast member is recorded as Clyde Kusatsu^[14].
• The Challenge's cast member is recorded as Donna Kei Benz^[15].
• The Challenge's cast member is recorded as Miiko Taka^[16].
• The Challenge's cast member is recorded as Sab Shimono^[17].
• The Challenge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5970162301492120270003^[18].
• The Challenge's production company is recorded as CBS Theatrical Films^[19].
• The Challenge's director of photography is recorded as Kōzō Okazaki^[20].
• The Challenge's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0083726^[21].
• The Challenge's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Japanese^[22].
• The Challenge's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[23].
• The Challenge's distribution format is recorded as video on demand^[24].
• The Challenge's review score is recorded as 5.3/10^[25].
• The Challenge's review score is recorded as 53%^[26].
• The Challenge's color is recorded as color^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Challenge's director is recorded as John Frankenheimer^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Sayles^[5]. Cast members include Scott Glenn^[9], Toshirō Mifune^[10], Kenta Fukasaku^[11], Atsuo Nakamura^[12], Calvin Jung^[13], and Clyde Kusatsu^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include +1982-01-25T00:00:00Z^[28], +1982-08-23T00:00:00Z^[29], +1982-09-01T00:00:00Z^[30], +1982-10-08T00:00:00Z^[31], +1982-11-25T00:00:00Z^[32], and +1983-02-17T00:00:00Z^[33]. Original languages include Japanese^[22] and English^[23]. Genres include action film^[7] and drama film^[8].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10^[25] and 53%^[26].

Why It Matters

The Challenge ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]