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1982
1h 49m
Action
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1982

Runtime

1h 49m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

3
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Fandango At Home

Buy

3
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Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
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Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Jul 23, 1982
Languages
Japanese
English
Director
John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer
Production
Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions
Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions
CBS Theatrical Films
CBS Theatrical Films
Polyphony Digital
Polyphony Digital
Production Countries
Japan
United States of America

Top Cast

24 Cast Members

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Rick

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Toru Yoshida

Donna Kei Benz

Donna Kei Benz

Akiko Yoshida

Atsuo Nakamura

Atsuo Nakamura

Hideo Yoshida

Calvin Jung

Calvin Jung

Ando

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Go

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Toshio Yoshida

Kiyoaki Nagai

Kubo

Kenta Fukasaku

Kenta Fukasaku

Jiro

Shōgo Shimada

Shōgo Shimada

Toru Yoshida's Father

Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba

Instructor

Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Old Man

Miiko Taka

Miiko Taka

Toru Yoshida's Wife

Akio Kameda

Boxer

Hisashi Osaka

Knifeman

Pamela Bowman

Girl in Gym

Pat McNamara

Pat McNamara

Fight Promoter

Roy Andrews

Hanger-on

Henry Celis

Jorge

Kazunaga Tsuji

Kazunaga Tsuji

Hashimoto

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