ActionDrama
The Challenge
"He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!"
User Score49 votes
58%5.8/10
Release1982→
Runtime1H 49M
LanguageJapanese
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.
Principal Cast8
Scott Glenn
Rick
Toshirō Mifune
Toru Yoshida
Donna Kei Benz
Akiko Yoshida
Atsuo Nakamura
Hideo Yoshida
Calvin Jung
Ando
Clyde Kusatsu
Go
Sab Shimono
Toshio Yoshida
Kiyoaki Nagai
Kubo
Media17
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Director
John Frankenheimer
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Box Office
Revenue$4M
Certification
RKeywords
japansamuraisword fightaikido
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Countries:JapanUnited States of America
Production:Poncher-Rosen-Beckman ProductionsCBS Theatrical FilmsPolyphony Digital