
The Challenge
- 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.
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
Kiyoaki Nagai
Kubo

Kenta Fukasaku
Jiro

Shōgo Shimada
Toru Yoshida's Father

Yoshio Inaba
Instructor

Seiji Miyaguchi
Old Man

Miiko Taka
Toru Yoshida's Wife
- Akio Kameda
Akio Kameda
Boxer
- Hisashi Osaka
Hisashi Osaka
Knifeman
- Pamela Bowman
Pamela Bowman
Girl in Gym

Pat McNamara
Fight Promoter
- Roy Andrews
Roy Andrews
Hanger-on
- Henry Celis
Henry Celis
Jorge

Kazunaga Tsuji
Hashimoto
- Kusuo Kita
Kusuo Kita
Thug
- Toshio Chiba
Toshio Chiba
Customs Officer

Sokyu Fujita
Man in Bar

Sanae Nakahara
Cashier



















