The Challenge

John Frankenheimer
1982-07-23

He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!
6
109 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Scott Glenn Rick Unowned
Toshirō Mifune Toru Yoshida Unowned
Donna Kei Benz Akiko Yoshida Unowned
Atsuo Nakamura Hideo Yoshida Unowned
Calvin Jung Ando Unowned
Clyde Kusatsu Go Unowned
Sab Shimono Toshio Yoshida Unowned
Kiyoaki Nagai Kubo Unowned
Kenta Fukasaku Jiro Unowned
Shōgo Shimada Toru Yoshida's Father Unowned
Yoshio Inaba Instructor Unowned
Seiji Miyaguchi Old Man Unowned
Miiko Taka Toru Yoshida's Wife Unowned
Akio Kameda Boxer Unowned
Hisashi Osaka Knifeman Unowned
Pamela Bowman Girl in Gym Unowned
Pat McNamara Fight Promoter Unowned
Roy Andrews Hanger-on Unowned
Henry Celis Jorge Unowned
Kazunaga Tsuji Hashimoto Unowned
Kusuo Kita Thug Unowned
Toshio Chiba Customs Officer Unowned
Sokyu Fujita Man in Bar Unowned
Sanae Nakahara Cashier Unowned