Movie
The Challenge (1982)
He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!
Action · Drama
Story
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 Starring: Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune, Donna Kei Benz, Atsuo Nakamura
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
- Clyde Kusatsu as Go
- Sab Shimono as Toshio Yoshida
- Kiyoaki Nagai as Kubo
- Kenta Fukasaku as Jiro
- Shōgo Shimada as Toru Yoshida's Father
- Yoshio Inaba as Instructor
- Seiji Miyaguchi as Old Man