STORY
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.
CAST & CREW
- Scott Glenn
- Toshirō Mifune
- Donna Kei Benz
- Atsuo Nakamura
- Calvin Jung
Cast
- John Frankenheimer
- John Sayles
Directors
INFORMATION
- Poncher-Rosen-Beckman Productions
- CBS Theatrical Films
- Embassy Pictures
- Polyphony Digital
Production Companies
- Japan
- United States of America
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- English
- Japanese