Writers: Richard Maxwell, John Sayles, Ivan Moffat
Release date: 23 Jul 1982
Countries: United States, Japan
Languages: English, Japanese
Runtime: 108 min
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Storyline: The Challenge (1982) 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.