The Challenge
"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.
About The Challenge (1982)
The Challenge (1982) is a action and drama movie produced by Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions in Japan. It was directed by John Frankenheimer and written by John Sayles and Ivan Moffat. On screen you will see Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune, Donna Kei Benz, Atsuo Nakamura and Calvin Jung. With a runtime of 1h 49m, the film averages 5.9/10 across 53 TMDB ratings.
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