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.
Title | The Challenge |
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Year | 1982 |
Genre | Action, Drama |
Country | Japan, United States of America |
Studio | Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions, CBS Theatrical Films, Embassy Pictures, Polyphony Digital |
Cast | Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune, Donna Kei Benz, Atsuo Nakamura, Calvin Jung, Clyde Kusatsu |
Crew | John Frankenheimer (Director), Richard Maxwell (Writer), John Sayles (Writer), Ivan Moffat (Writer), Ron Beckman (Producer), Robert L. Rosen (Producer) |
Release | Jul 23, 1982 |
Runtime | 109 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.90 / 10 by 44 users |
Popularity | 4 |