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Redbelt (2008) -- This is the second theatrical trailer for Redbelt, directed by David Mamet.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   9,309 votes
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Director:
David Mamet
Writer (WGA):
David Mamet (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 May 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
There's always a way out. You just have to find it.
Plot:
A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Though he refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Chiwetel Ejiofor Adds Salt
 (From Cinema Blend. 19 February 2009, 7:50 AM, PST)

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User Comments:
I'd love to dump on this movie for the pain it put me through more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Max Martini ... Joe Collins

Matt Cable ... Academy Fighter

Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Mike Terry

Alice Braga ... Sondra Terry

Jose Pablo Cantillo ... Snowflake

Emily Mortimer ... Laura Black

Cathy Cahlin Ryan ... Gini Collins
Luciana Souza ... Singer in Bar
Cyril Takayama ... The Magician (as Cyril Takata)
Scott Barry ... Billy the Bartender
Ricky Jay ... Marty Brown
Randy Couture ... Dylan Flynn

John Machado ... Ricardo Silva

Rodrigo Santoro ... Bruno Silva
Ricardo Wilke ... Eduardo
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong language.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
South Korea:15 | USA:R (certificate #43844) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:16 | Ireland:15A | Argentina:13 | South Africa:16LV | Australia:M

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the stadium fight scene, David Mamet handed out $100 bills to background in the stands if they answered trivia questions correctly in order to get them to look in the right direction and "appear" interested. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Mike is on Chet's set during the knife demonstration, the knife fighters shirt first appears to be clean. When the camera shot changes it becomes sweaty in the front and back, and when the camera changes again it appears to be clean. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mike Terry: Tie him up.
[to class]
Mike Terry: The hands are not the issue. The fight is the issue. The battle is the issue. Who imposes the terms of the battle will impose the terms of the peace. Think he has a handicap? No. The other guy has a handicap if he cannot control himself. You control yourself, you control him.
[to student]
Mike Terry: Take him to court.
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Movie Connections:
References The Karate Kid (1984) more

FAQ

Is this movie based on a book?
Why did Terry's wife doublecross him?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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17 out of 29 people found the following comment useful:-
I'd love to dump on this movie for the pain it put me through, 16 September 2008
9/10
Author: socrates99 from Champaign, IL

I've never rented a DVD that I had to take several attempts to see before. This hero's struggle was so painful to me personally that I had to take several runs at it. I'm a little surprised I made it through. Chiwetel Ejiofor as the main character, Mike Terry, is so perfect for the role it begs the question, Was this guy really just acting? The whole point of this movie, an homage to the purity of a certain sort of warrior spirit, is so unexpectedly plausible that I was taken aback. I thought David Mamet who had been involved in "Spartan", "Heist", "Ronin", and "Wag the Dog" to name a few other movies, was more predictably conventional and commercial.

This movie probably won't make a lot of money but it's a truly beautiful exploration of the potential for nobility in modern life. I kinda doubt whether they plan a sequel as the point has been made and it would take a truly extraordinary script to follow this little tour de force, but if there is one, I wouldn't miss it for the world.

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