Movie: Redbelt (2008)
“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 {jhailey@hotmail.com}”
- Director: David Mamet
- Release Date: 9 May 2008 (USA)
- Run Time: 99 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Action , Drama , Sport
- MPAA: Rated R for strong language.
Tagline: There’s always a way out. You just have to find it.
Trivia: Ed O’Neill’s practice of Brazilian Ju-Jitsu partially inspired Mamet to write the movie.
Goofs: Continuity: When Ricardo comes out from behind the curtain the red band on his belt is on the right side. Then when the camera changes it’s on the left side.