The Challenge
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.
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Studio: Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions, CBS Theatrical Films, Embassy Pictures, Polyphony Digital
- Keyword: japan, samurai, sword fight, aikido
- Cast: Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune, Donna Kei Benz, Atsuo Nakamura, Calvin Jung, Clyde Kusatsu