Redbelt (2008)

Directed by

David Mamet

Genre

drama film, action film, thriller film, neo-noir, martial arts film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 295 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A martial arts master runs a small dojo and tries to make a living without breaking his moral code. He gets drawn into a series of events that test his principles and force him to decide whether a promising career opportunity is legitimate.

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What happens

Redbelt is a 2008 American martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Randy Couture, Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna, Emily Mortimer, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Rodrigo Santoro. The film also features a number of martial arts professionals. It opened in wide release in the United States and Canada on May 9, 2008. The film centers on a martial arts master who struggles to achieve financial stability without compromising on his strict set of morals and must determine if the latest opportunities in his career are too good to be true. As of 2026, Redbelt remains Allen's only non-comedic role to date, not counting a cameo in Tropical Snow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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