The Challenge
He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!
5.9
53 votes
1982
1h 49m
Action
Drama
Overview
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.
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Top 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 YoshidaK
Kiyoaki Nagai
Kubo
Kenta Fukasaku
Jiro
Shōgo Shimada
Toru Yoshida's Father
Yoshio Inaba
Instructor
Seiji Miyaguchi
Old Man
Miiko Taka
Toru Yoshida's WifeA
Akio Kameda
BoxerH
Hisashi Osaka
KnifemanP
Pamela Bowman
Girl in Gym
Pat McNamara
Fight PromoterR
Roy Andrews
Hanger-onH
Henry Celis
Jorge
Kazunaga Tsuji
HashimotoDetails
Status
Released
Release date
July 23, 1982
Budget
—
Revenue
$3.6M
Language
Japanese, English
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