Redbelt
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| Directed by | David Mamet |
| Produced by | Chrisann Verges |
| Written by | David Mamet |
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Chiwetel Ejiofor Tim Allen Emily Mortimer Alice Braga Rodrigo Santoro Joe Mantegna Rebecca Pidgeon Ricky Jay Randy Couture |
| Music by | Stephen Endelman |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Edited by | Barbara Tulliver |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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100 minutes |
| Country | United States Brazil |
| Language | English Portuguese |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $2,674,090 |
Redbelt is a 2008 American martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. The cast also includes Tim Allen, Joe Mantegna, Ricky Jay, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga and Rebecca Pidgeon, as well as a number of martial-arts professionals. The film opened in wide release in the United States and Canada on May 9, 2008.
While closing his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio one evening, martial arts teacher Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is approached by attorney Laura Black (Emily Mortimer), who is seeking the owner of the vehicle she accidentally sideswiped. Off-duty police officer Joe Collins (Max Martini), who was receiving a private lesson from Mike, sees that Laura is distressed and tries to take her coat. Startled, Laura grabs Joe's gun and fires it; shattering the studio's front window. To avoid having Laura charged with attempted murder, Mike and Joe agree to conceal the event.
Mike's insurance, however, will not cover his act of God claim that the window was broken by a strong wind. Mike's wife Sondra (Alice Braga), whose fashion business profits are the only thing keeping the struggling studio afloat, requests that Mike ask for a loan from her brother Ricardo (John Machado), a mixed martial arts champion. At Ricardo's nightclub, Mike meets with Sondra's other brother, Bruno (Rodrigo Santoro), and learns that Joe quit as the club's bouncer because Bruno never paid him. Mike confronts Bruno about the situation but is rebuffed. Mike then declines Bruno's offer to fight on the undercard of an upcoming match between Ricardo and Japanese legend Morisaki (Enson Inoue), which could potentially pay out $50,000. Mike believes competitions with money as the incentive are not honorable and weaken the fighter.
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