The Challenge

The Challenge (1982)

He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!

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.

Date of release
1982-07-23
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (53)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Action, Drama
Director
John Frankenheimer

Casting

  • 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
  • Kenta Fukasaku — Jiro
  • Shōgo Shimada — Toru Yoshida's Father
  • Yoshio Inaba — Instructor
  • Seiji Miyaguchi — Old Man

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