
The Challenge
He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!
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7/23/1982Runtime
109 minsOverview
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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EnglishBudget
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$3,600,000Homepage
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A displaced American finds purpose and honor through rigorous samurai training, caught between warring brothers in a story that balances martial discipline with personal transformation. It's a meditation on mastery and belonging wrapped in sword-fight excitement.
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