The Challenge (1982) featured a cast of 24 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (50%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kusuo Kita, age 92. This film starred Scott Glenn and Toshirō Mifune.
50% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast24 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Glenn Rick | Rick | Living | 26/01/1939 | 87 | — | 43 |
 Toshirō Mifune Toru Yoshida | Toru Yoshida | Deceased | 01/04/1920 | 77 | 24/12/1997 | 62 |
 Donna Kei Benz Akiko Yoshida | Akiko Yoshida | Living | 20/10/1947 | 78 | — | 35 |
 Atsuo Nakamura Hideo Yoshida | Hideo Yoshida | Living | 18/02/1940 | 86 | — | 42 |
 Calvin Jung Ando | Ando | Living | 17/02/1945 | 81 | — | 37 |
| Go | Living | 13/09/1948 | 78 | — | 34 | |
 Sab Shimono Toshio Yoshida | Toshio Yoshida | Living | 31/07/1937 | 89 | — | 45 |
Kiyoaki Nagai Kubo | Kubo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kenta Fukasaku Jiro | Jiro | Living | 15/09/1972 | 54 | — | 10 |
 Shōgo Shimada Toru Yoshida's Father | Toru Yoshida's Father | Deceased | 13/12/1905 | 98 | 26/11/2004 | 77 |
 Yoshio Inaba Instructor | Instructor | Deceased | 15/07/1920 | 77 | 20/04/1998 | 62 |
 Seiji Miyaguchi Old Man | Old Man | Deceased | 15/11/1913 | 71 | 12/04/1985 | 69 |
 Miiko Taka Toru Yoshida's Wife | Toru Yoshida's Wife | Deceased | 24/07/1925 | 97 | 04/01/2023 | 57 |
Akio Kameda Boxer | Boxer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hisashi Osaka Knifeman | Knifeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Pamela Bowman Girl in Gym | Girl in Gym | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pat McNamara Fight Promoter | Fight Promoter | Deceased | 22/07/1933 | 90 | 05/01/2024 | 49 |
Roy Andrews Hanger-on | Hanger-on | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Henry Celis Jorge | Jorge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kazunaga Tsuji Hashimoto | Hashimoto | Deceased | 09/02/1944 | 77 | 18/08/2021 | 38 |
 Kusuo Kita Thug | Thug | Living | 06/06/1934 | 92 | — | 48 |
 Toshio Chiba Customs Officer | Customs Officer | Deceased | 30/04/1926 | 83 | 01/01/2010 | 56 |
 Sokyu Fujita Man in Bar | Man in Bar | Living | 18/09/1949 | 77 | — | 33 |
 Sanae Nakahara Cashier | Cashier | Deceased | 31/07/1935 | 76 | 15/05/2012 | 47 |
