The Challenge (1982)

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.

• Release Date: 1982-07-23
• Runtime: 1h 49min
• Production Company: Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions
• Production Country: Japan, United States of America
• Director: John Frankenheimer