6.4 of 10 (256 reviews)

Redbelt

Movie R 6.4 2008 99 min

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.

Country:

USA

Genre:

Drama

Year:

2008

Director:

David Mamet

Stars:

Alice Braga, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen

Tags:

car accident, husband, instructor, interracial marriage, jujitsu