Directed by:
David MametScreenplay:
David MametCinematography:
Robert ElswitComposer:
Stephen EndelmanCast:
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alice Braga, Tim Allen, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Rodrigo Santoro, Ricky Jay, Emily Mortimer, Joe Mantegna, John Machado, Rebecca Pidgeon (more)VOD (1)
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Set in the west-side of Los Angeles fight world, a world inhabited by bouncers, cagefighters,
cops and special forces types, Redbelt, is the story of Mike Terry (Chewitel
Ejiofor), a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing instead to
pursue an honorable life by operating a self-defense studio with a samurais code.
Terry and his wife Sondra (Alicia Braga), struggle to keep the business running to make
ends meet. An accident on a dark, rainy night at the Academy between an off duty
officer (Max Martini) and a distraught lawyer (Emily Moritimer) puts in motion a series
of events that will change Terrys life dramatically introducing him to a world of
promoters (Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna) and movie star Chet Frank (Tim Allen). Faced
with this, in order to pay off his debts and regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring
for the first time of his life.
(official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Chiwetel Ejiofor
UK
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
Love Actually (2003)
The Martian (2015)
Alice Braga
Brazil
Best movies:
City of God (2002)
Soul (2020)
I Am Legend (2007)
Tim Allen
USA
Best movies:
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Cars (2006)
Rodrigo Santoro
Brazil
Best movies:
Love Actually (2003)
300 (2006)
Carandiru (2003)
Ricky Jay
USA
Best movies:
The Prestige (2006)
Magnolia (1999)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Emily Mortimer
UK
Best movies:
Shutter Island (2010)
Match Point (2005)
Dear Frankie (2004)
Joe Mantegna
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
John Machado
Best movies:
Redbelt (2008)
Heatseeker (1995)
Mean Guns (1997)
Rebecca Pidgeon
USA
David Paymer
USA
Best movies:
Payback: Straight Up (2006)
Payback (1999)
Into the West (2005) (series)
Max Martini
USA
Best movies:
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Captain Phillips (2013)
Contact (1997)
Jennifer Grey
USA
Best movies:
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Light Years (1988)
Randy Couture
USA
Best movies:
The Expendables 2: Back For War (2012)
The Expendables (2010)
Invincible (2006)
Ed O'Neill
USA
Best movies:
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
The Whereabouts of Jenny (1991) (TV movie)
The 10th Kingdom (2000) (series)
Matt Malloy
USA
Best movies:
As Good as It Gets (1997)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Happiness (1998)
Caroline de Souza Correa
Brazil
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Redbelt (2008)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Jeffrey Addiss
Best movies:
Redbelt (2008)
Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini
USA
Best movies:
Bullet (1996)
The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
Redbelt (2008)
Dan Inosanto
USA
Best movies:
Game of Death (1978)
Big Stan (2007)
Redbelt (2008)