Redbelt

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

May 9 2008 R 1h 39m
Drama, Sport

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

David Mamet

Directed by

David Mamet

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sony Pictures Classics

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Redbelt (2008) trailer
Featurettes
Michael Schlesinger on RED BELT
Scores
# of Votes
21,676
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
NA