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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| Subtitle Available |
 ETC.
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| Release Date | Jul 23, 1982 |
| Genres | Action, Drama, |
| Production Company | Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions, CBS Theatrical Films, Polyphony Digital |
| Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Casts | Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune, Donna Kei Benz, Atsuo Nakamura, Calvin Jung, Clyde Kusatsu, Sab Shimono, Kiyoaki Nagai, Kenta Fukasaku, Shōgo Shimada, Yoshio Inaba |
| Plot Keywords | japan, samurai, sword fight, aikido, |
Rick
Scott Glenn
Toru Yoshida
Toshirō Mifune
Akiko Yoshida
Donna Kei Benz
Hideo Yoshida
Atsuo Nakamura
Ando
Calvin Jung
Go
Clyde Kusatsu
Toshio Yoshida
Sab Shimono
Kubo
Kiyoaki Nagai
Jiro
Kenta Fukasaku
Toru Yoshida's Father
Shōgo Shimada
Instructor
Yoshio Inaba
Old Man
Seiji Miyaguchi
Toru Yoshida's Wife
Miiko Taka
Boxer
Akio Kameda
Knifeman
Hisashi Osaka
Girl in Gym
Pamela Bowman
Fight Promoter
Pat McNamara
Hanger-on
Roy Andrews
Jorge
Henry Celis
Hashimoto
Kazunaga Tsuji
Thug
Kusuo Kita
Customs Officer
Toshio Chiba
Man in Bar
Sokyu Fujita
Cashier
Sanae Nakahara
