Movie·1982·1h 49m
The Challenge
He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!
Directed By
John Frankenheimer
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
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.
Written By
Richard Maxwell, John Sayles, Ivan Moffat
Producer
Ron Beckman, Robert L. Rosen
Cinematography
Kōzō Okazaki
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Editor
John W. Wheeler
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
Yoshio Inaba
Instructor
Seiji Miyaguchi
Old Man
Miiko Taka
Toru Yoshida's Wife
Akio Kameda
Boxer
Hisashi Osaka
Knifeman
Pamela Bowman
Girl in Gym
Pat McNamara
Fight Promoter
Roy Andrews
Hanger-on
// crew
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
Kōzō Okazaki
Director of Photography
John W. Wheeler
Editor
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