5.8
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The Challenge
1962·Movie
·1h 29min·
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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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Is The Challenge worth watching?
64
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
How long is The Challenge?
1 h 29 min
The Challenge runs 1 h 29 min.
Do critics and audiences agree on The Challenge?
Critics80
Audiences59
Not quite. Critics rate The Challenge higher (80) than audiences (59). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
What language is The Challenge in?
Japanese
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.