The Challenge

The Challenge

1982
1h 49m
5.8

5.8/10

49 votes • View on IMDb
Action Drama

"He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!"

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.

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Revenue: $3,600,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions CBS Theatrical Films Polyphony Digital
Production Countries
Japan United States of America
Spoken Languages
Japanese English

Keywords

japan samurai sword fight aikido

Quick Facts

Release Date July 23, 1982
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0083726

Cast

Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn

Rick

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune

Toru Yoshida

Donna Kei Benz
Donna Kei Benz

Akiko Yoshida

Atsuo Nakamura
Atsuo Nakamura

Hideo Yoshida

Calvin Jung
Calvin Jung

Ando

Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu

Go

Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono

Toshio Yoshida

Kiyoaki Nagai
Kiyoaki Nagai

Kubo

Kenta Fukasaku
Kenta Fukasaku

Jiro

Shōgo Shimada
Shōgo Shimada

Toru Yoshida's Father

Yoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba

Instructor

Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi

Old Man

Key Crew

John Frankenheimer
Director
John Sayles
Writer
Robert L. Rosen
Producer
Ivan Moffat
Writer
Richard Maxwell
Writer
Ron Beckman
Producer