The Challenge

1h 49min

Action

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions

CBS Theatrical Films

Polyphony Digital

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Toru Yoshida
Donna Kei Benz

Donna Kei Benz

Akiko Yoshida
Atsuo Nakamura

Atsuo Nakamura

Hideo Yoshida
Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Toshio Yoshida
Shōgo Shimada

Shōgo Shimada

Toru Yoshida's Father
Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba

Instructor
Miiko Taka

Miiko Taka

Toru Yoshida's Wife
Pamela Bowman

Pamela Bowman

Girl in Gym
Pat McNamara

Pat McNamara

Fight Promoter
Roy Andrews

Roy Andrews

Hanger-on
Toshio Chiba

Toshio Chiba

Customs Officer
Sokyu Fujita

Sokyu Fujita

Man in Bar

Release date

23rd Jul 1982

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, 日本語