
The Challenge
Jul 23 1982
•2h 49m
•Action, Drama
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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Scott Glenn
Rick

Toshirō Mifune
Toru Yoshida

Donna Kei Benz
Akiko Yoshida

Atsuo Nakamura
Hideo Yoshida
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