Redbelt (2008)
There's always a way out. You just have to find it.
Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga
Directed by David Mamet
Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, wants to see Mike in the ring making money, but to him competition is degrading. A woman sideswipes Mike's car and then, after an odd sequence of events, shoots out the studio's window. Later that evening, Mike rescues an action movie star in a fistfight at a bar. In return, the actor befriends Mike, gives him a gift, offers him work on his newest film, and introduces Mike's wife to his own - the women initiate business dealings. Then, things go sour all at once, Mike's debts mount, and going into the ring may be his only option.
Runtime: 99 min.
Rating: 6.3
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: movie business,video surveillance,sports,interracial marriage,car accident,instructor,jujitsu,movie star,nightstick,husband,life relationship,set up
Cast
Mike Terry
Chet Frank
Sondra Terry
Snowflake
Dylan Flynn
Marty Brown
Jerry Weiss
Joe Collins
Laura Black
Richard
Zena Frank
Bruno Silva
Lucy Weiss
Eddie Bialy
Ricardo Silva
Lawyer
George (as Ray Mancini)
Gini Collins
Monica
Sammy
Knife Fighter on Set
Guayabera Shirt Man