The Challenge (1962)

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.

Released

1962-03-28

Genres

Crime, Action

Runtime

89 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Kinji Fukasaku, Susumu Saji

TMDB rating

7.4/10 from 5 votes