A down-and-out American boxer becomes involved in a feud between two Japanese brothers.
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Cast
| Scott Glenn | ... |
Rick
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| Toshirô Mifune | ... |
Yoshida
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Donna Kei Benz | ... |
Akiko
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Atsuo Nakamura | ... |
Hideo
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Calvin Jung | ... |
Ando
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| Clyde Kusatsu | ... |
Go
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| Sab Shimono | ... |
Toshio
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Kiyoaki Nagai | ... |
Kubo
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Kenta Fukasaku | ... |
Jiro
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| Shôgo Shimada | ... |
Father of Yoshida
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| Yoshio Inaba | ... |
Instructor
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| Seiji Miyaguchi | ... |
Old Man
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| Miiko Taka | ... |
Yoshida's Wife
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Akio Kameda | ... |
Boxer
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Hisashi Osaka | ... |
Knifeman
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Yûko Okamoto | ... |
T.V. Monitor Girl #1
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Tae Matsuda | ... |
T.V. Monitor Girl #2
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| Pat McNamara | ... |
Fight Promoter
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Pamela Bowman | ... |
Girl in Gym
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Roy Andrews | ... |
Hanger-on
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Henry Celis | ... |
Jorge
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Kazunaga Tsuji | ... |
Hashimoto
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Kusuo Kita | ... |
Thug
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Naoto Fujita | ... |
Tanaka
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Masao Hisanori | ... |
Oshima
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Ryuji Yamashita | ... |
Toshio Yoshida (childhood)
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Toshio Chiba | ... |
Customs Officer
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Minoru Sanada | ... |
Porter
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Shigehiro Kino | ... |
Van's Driver
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Katsutoshi Nakayama | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Masatoshi Ishikawa | ... |
Thug's Driver
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Eriko Sugita | ... |
Woman #1 in Bar
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Sôkyû Fujita | ... |
Man in Bar
(as Munehisa Fujita)
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Sanae Nakahara | ... |
Cashier
(as Sanaye Nakahara)
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Kanata Uyeno | ... |
Waitress
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Directed by
| John Frankenheimer | ||
Written by
| Richard Maxwell | ... | (written by) & |
| John Sayles | ... | (written by) |
| Ivan Moffat | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Ron Beckman | ... | producer |
| Lyle Poncher | ... | executive producer |
| Robert L. Rosen | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Kôzô Okazaki | ||
Editing by
| John W. Wheeler | ||
Editorial Department
| Steve Polivka | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Yoshiyuki Ishida | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kôichi Hamamura | ||
Costume Design by
| Etsuko Yagyu | ||
Makeup Department
| Masato Abe | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Dawn | ... | makeup artist (as Bob Dawn) |
| Yukio Ueda | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alan Levine | ... | unit production manager: USA |
| Kijuro Ohta | ... | unit production manager: Japan |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mike Abe | ... | first assistant director |
| Forrest L. Futrell | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Toshinori Hirayanagi | ... | second assistant director |
| Hisao Nabeshima | ... | first assistant director |
| Lindsley Parsons III | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Masaichi Shirai | ... | second assistant director |
| Etsu Totoku | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Kyoji Sasaki | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joseph D. Citarella | ... | re-recording mixer (as Joe D. Citarella) |
| Jack A. Finlay | ... | looping editor |
| John Glascock | ... | sound mixer (as John Glasscock) |
| Robert G. Henderson | ... | supervising sound editor (as Robert Henderson) |
| Alan Robert Murray | ... | sound editor (as Alan Murray) |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Roger Hanson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Shigeji Aoki | ... | stunts |
| Kazuo Arai | ... | stunts |
| Akiyoshi Arima | ... | stunts |
| Kazunori Asano | ... | stunts |
| Masuji Fujiwara | ... | stunts |
| Michio Harada | ... | stunts |
| Kan'ichi Hayashi | ... | stunts |
| Noboru Ishihara | ... | stunts |
| Tsuneo Ito | ... | stunts |
| Akira Kato | ... | stunts |
| Ryû Kuze | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Haruo Matsuoka | ... | stunts |
| Toshio Matsushima | ... | stunts |
| Seiji Nishino | ... | stunts |
| Hiroshi Oike | ... | stunts |
| Takashi Okamura | ... | stunts |
| Kenji Ono | ... | stunts |
| Mitsuyuki Oshima | ... | stunts |
| Yoshio Otake | ... | stunts |
| Masaru Sakurai | ... | stunts |
| Katsumi Shirono | ... | stunts |
| Takafumi Tanaka | ... | stunts |
| Takashi Totsuka | ... | stunts |
| Yoshifumi Tsuboike | ... | stunts |
| Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Yuichi Yoneda | ... | stunts |
| Yoshikazu Yoshimoto | ... | stunts |
| Roku Yoshinaka | ... | stunts |
| Hiroyuki Yuasa | ... | stunts |
| Fergus O'Fay | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Benson | ... | camera operator (as Michael A. Benson) |
| Koichi Haruta | ... | key grip |
| Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | first assistant camera (as Richard Meinardus) / first assistant camera |
| Lowell Peterson | ... | first assistant camera "b" camera |
| Kazuo Shimomura | ... | gaffer |
| Don Smetzer | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Patricia Mock | ... | casting: USA |
| Hisao Nabeshima | ... | casting: Japan |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hiroshi Hamazaki | ... | costumes: men |
| Masatoshi Utsumi | ... | costumes: women |
Location Management
| Robert Monosmith | ... | location auditor |
| Toshiro Suzuki | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Robert Takagi | ... | music editor (as Bob Takagi) |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Phil Azelton | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Norman Carr | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jeff DeRosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Julie Eidsvoog | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Emmett Estren | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Gary Gray | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Susan Greenberg | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Boyde Hood | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Armen Ksajikian | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Kazu Matsui | ... | musician: shakuhachi (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| David Newman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Robin Ross | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Shlutz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Don Waldrop | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Samson | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Lou Dyer | ... | unit publicist |
| Wai Kwan Hung | ... | production advisor |
| Ryû Kuze | ... | sword coordinator |
| Steven Seagal | ... | martial arts coordinator (as Steve Seagal) |
| Max Whitehouse | ... | assistant: Mr. Frankenheimer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Embassy Pictures (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
- New World-Mutual (1982) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Roadshow Films)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1984) (Belgium) (VHS)
- CBS / Fox Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (West Germany) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Explosive-Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Explosive-Media (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Explosive-Media (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Private Stock Effects Inc. (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Compact Sound Services (post-production sound)
- Private Stock Effects Inc. (main titles)
- Mifune Productions Co. Ltd. (the producers would like to extend their thanks to)
- Kyoto International Convention Center (the producers would like to extend their thanks to)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth! See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $804,512, 25 Jul 1982 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Scott Glenn, the original script was about a ruthless club fighter from California with no family and no real background who gets involved in bringing a sword to Japan, and through a lot of crazy adventures he winds up with a martial arts sensei. The core of the movie would have been about father and son finding each other from completely different cultures. After shooting started, Glenn became aware very quickly that all those character-driven scenes were either being cut or shortened to almost non-existence, and that he was doing a martial arts movie. Toshirô Mifune came to him and told him: "Look, this is what's happening. I'm disappointed, and I know you are, but this is what it is. So you can either have your heart broken every day, or you can use this experience as an opportunity to be spending an interesting time in Japan with me as your tour guide." Glenn accepted Mifune's offer. See more » |
| Goofs | After Akiko disappears at the street festival, Rick runs into a guy with a walkie-talkie. As they're talking, people passing in the background look at the camera, duck, and run out of frame. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Sisters, Barbarosa, The Road Warrior (1982). See more » |
| Quotes |
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Any rules? Yoshida: One fights to survive. See more » |