The Challenge
1982
⏱️ 109 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
ActionDrama
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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Crew
Director
John Frankenheimer
Writer
John Sayles, Ivan Moffat, Richard Maxwell
Producer
Robert L. Rosen, Ron Beckman
Production
Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions, CBS Theatrical Films, Polyphony Digital
Keywords
japansamuraisword fightaikido