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.
John Frankenheimer | Director |
Yoshiyuki Ishida | Production Design |
Ivan Moffat | Writer |
Ron Beckman | Producer |
Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
John Sayles | Writer |
Richard Maxwell | Writer |
Robert L. Rosen | Producer |
Kōzō Okazaki | Director of Photography |
Steven Seagal | Martial Arts Choreographer |