Redbelt( 2008)

TV-MADrama

64%

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There's always a way out. You just have to find it.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Mike Terry
Tim Allen
Chet Frank
Alice Braga
Sondra Terry
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Snowflake
Randy Couture
Dylan Flynn
Ricky Jay
Marty Brown
Joe Mantegna
Jerry Weiss
Max Martini
Joe Collins
Emily Mortimer
Laura Black
David Paymer
Richard
Rebecca Pidgeon
Zena Frank
Rodrigo Santoro
Bruno Silva
Jennifer Grey
Lucy Weiss
Vincent Guastaferro
Eddie Bialy
John Machado
Ricardo Silva
Matt Malloy
Lawyer
Ray Mancini
George
Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Gini Collins
Matt Cable
Academy Fighter
Luciana Souza
Singer in Bar
Cyril Takayama
The Magician
Scott Barry
Billy the Bartender
Ricardo Wilke
Eduardo
Caroline de Souza Correa
Monica
Jack Wallace
Bar Patron
Jake Johnson
Guayabera Shirt Man
Dennis Keiffer
Knife Fighter in Bar
Rob Reinis
Officer
Dominic Hoffman
Detective
Michael Kenner
Chauffeur
Mike Genovese
Desk Sergeant
Bob Jennings
Sammy
Kimko
Richard's Bodyguard
Linda Kimbrough
Murphy
Steve DeCastro
Knife Fighter on Set
Ed O'Neill
Hollywood Producer
Enson Inoue
Taketa Morisaki
Allison Karman
Paralegal
Damon Herriman
Official at Arena
Renato Magno
Romero
Rico Chiapparelli
Sanchez
Martin Desideriom
Sanchez's Handler
Frank Trigg
Sanchez's Cornerman
Gilbert Gomez
Romero's Handler
Kei Hirayama
Japanese Interviewer
Mike Goldberg
Himself
Jean Jacques Machado
Himself
Josh Rafferty
Himself
J.J. Johnston
Ring Announcer
Christina Grance
Ring Girl
Galen Tong
Referee
Tony Mamet
Fight Commissioner
Justin Fair
Non-Smoking Attendant
Christopher Kaldor
Official Security Guard in Blazer
Scott Ferrall
Himself
Simon Rhee
Bruno's Henchman
Troy Gilbert
Bruno's Henchman
Dan Inosanto
The Professor
Gene LeBell
Old Stuntman

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A review by tmdb28039023

Written by tmdb28039023 on Sun Aug 28 2022

Redbelt may not be, though it’s still pretty good, David Mamet’s best, but it is for the most part an interesting sample of his work in that it showcases some of his most finely honed traits and, more importantly, it is proof that the true mark of a gifted filmmaker is the ability to elevate any genre he chooses to use as raw material (his Spartan is another good example, as is Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire); in this case what we have is a deconstructed martial arts film, complete with a Big Tournament at the end – but the events leading up to it, and how the tournament itself unfolds, are handle...