The Challenge

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

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

Scott Glenn

Rick

Toshirō Mifune

Toru Yoshida

Donna Kei Benz

Akiko Yoshida

Atsuo Nakamura

Hideo Yoshida

Calvin Jung

Ando

Clyde Kusatsu

Go

Sab Shimono

Toshio Yoshida

Kiyoaki Nagai

Kubo

Kenta Fukasaku

Jiro

Shōgo Shimada

Toru Yoshida's Father

Crew

John Frankenheimer

Director

Richard Maxwell

Writer

John Sayles

Writer

Ivan Moffat

Writer

Ron Beckman

Producer

Robert L. Rosen

Producer

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Yoshiyuki Ishida

Production Design

Kōzō Okazaki

Director of Photography

Steven Seagal

Martial Arts Choreographer

Clips & Videos

The Challenge ≣ 1982 ≣ Trailer

The Challenge (1982) (TV Spot)