The Challenge

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The Challenge is a 1982 action and drama movie directed by John Frankenheimer. It stars Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune and Donna Kei Benz. It runs 1h 49m and is rated R. TMDB users rate it 5.9 out of 10.

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.