When an American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware it's a set up. An action-packed thriller from director John Frankenheimer (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) featuring legendary Toshinro Mifune and Oscar nominee Scott Glenn, featuring an American boxer hired to transport a sword to Japan. Unaware the trip is a set-up, he's caught between two brothers in a bitter blood-feud—one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman.
