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