Film · Drama, Action
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.
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Writers
- Richard Maxwell, John Sayles, Ivan Moffat
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- July 23, 1982
Cast
Scott GlennRick
Toshirō MifuneToru Yoshida
Donna Kei BenzAkiko Yoshida
Atsuo NakamuraHideo Yoshida
Calvin JungAndo
Clyde KusatsuGo
Sab ShimonoToshio Yoshida- Kiyoaki NagaiKubo
Kenta FukasakuJiro
Shōgo ShimadaToru Yoshida's Father
Yoshio InabaInstructor
Seiji MiyaguchiOld Man
Miiko TakaToru Yoshida's Wife- Akio KamedaBoxer
- Hisashi OsakaKnifeman
- Pamela BowmanGirl in Gym
Pat McNamaraFight Promoter- Roy AndrewsHanger-on
- Henry CelisJorge
Kazunaga TsujiHashimoto
