The Challenge
July 23, 1982
109 minutes
6.0
ActionDrama

The Challenge

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.

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Cast
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)
Miiko Taka
(Toru Yoshida's Wife)
Akio Kameda
(Boxer)
Hisashi Osaka
(Knifeman)
Pamela Bowman
(Girl in Gym)
Pat McNamara
(Fight Promoter)
Roy Andrews
(Hanger-on)
Henry Celis
(Jorge)
Kazunaga Tsuji
(Hashimoto)
Kusuo Kita
(Thug)
Toshio Chiba
(Customs Officer)
Sokyu Fujita
(Man in Bar)
Sanae Nakahara
(Cashier)