The Challenge

The Challenge by John Frankenheimer

6.00

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.

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Cast

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn as Rick

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune as Toru Yoshida

Donna Kei Benz

Donna Kei Benz as Akiko Yoshida

Atsuo Nakamura

Atsuo Nakamura as Hideo Yoshida

Calvin Jung

Calvin Jung as Ando

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu as Go

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono as Toshio Yoshida

Kiyoaki Nagai

Kiyoaki Nagai as Kubo

Kenta Fukasaku

Kenta Fukasaku as Jiro

Shōgo Shimada

Shōgo Shimada as Toru Yoshida's Father

Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba as Instructor

Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi as Old Man

Miiko Taka

Miiko Taka as Toru Yoshida's Wife

Akio Kameda

Akio Kameda as Boxer

Hisashi Osaka

Hisashi Osaka as Knifeman

Pamela Bowman

Pamela Bowman as Girl in Gym

Pat McNamara

Pat McNamara as Fight Promoter

Roy Andrews

Roy Andrews as Hanger-on

Henry Celis

Henry Celis as Jorge

Kazunaga Tsuji

Kazunaga Tsuji as Hashimoto

Kusuo Kita

Kusuo Kita as Thug

Toshio Chiba

Toshio Chiba as Customs Officer

Sokyu Fujita

Sokyu Fujita as Man in Bar

Sanae Nakahara

Sanae Nakahara as Cashier

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