The Challenge 1982

Name: The Challenge
Released: 1982-07-23
Cast: Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune, Donna Kei Benz, Atsuo Nakamura, Calvin Jung

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	John Frankenheimer
Written by:	John Sayles & Richard Maxwell & Ivan Moffat
Release date:	1982-07-23
Runtime:	109 minutes
Critics score:	60 / 100
Tagline:	He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!