The Challenge (1982)

Action Science Fiction

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.

Updated May 11 2020

Releases:

US -

1982-07-23

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Keywords:

japan samurai sword fight boxing aikido

FACTS

Runtime: 113 mins Rating: 6.4 Tag Line: He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!

Cast

Scott Glenn

Rick

Clyde Kusatsu

Go

Toshirō Mifune

Toru Yoshida

Yoshio Inaba

Instructor

Seiji Miyaguchi

Old Man

Kenta Fukasaku

Jiro

Sab Shimono

Toshio Yoshida

Donna Kei Benz

Akiko Yoshida