The Challenge

1982 "He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!"
6.2| 1h49m| R| en| Drama, Action
Storyline

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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  • The Challenge Cast
Scott Glenn as Rick
Toshirō Mifune as Toru Yoshida
Donna Kei Benz as Akiko Yoshida
Atsuo Nakamura as Hideo Yoshida
Calvin Jung as Ando
Sab Shimono as Toshio Yoshida
Shōgo Shimada as Toru Yoshida's Father