Redbelt(2008)- Production Details

Poster of Redbelt

Synopsis

In the west-side of Los Angeles fight world, a world inhabited by bouncers, cagefighters, cops and special forces types, Mike Terry is a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing instead to pursue an honorable life by operating a self-defense studio with a samurai's code. Terry and his wife Sondra struggle to keep the business running to make ends meet. An accident on a dark, rainy night at the Academy between an off duty officer and a distraught lawyer puts in motion a series of events that will change Terry's life dramatically introducing him to a world of promoters and movie star Chet Frank. Faced with this, in order to pay off his debts and regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his life.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • May 2, 2008

MPAA Rating

R (for strong language)

Genres

Drama, Action/Adventure, Crime

Run Time

1 hour 39 minutes

Distributors

Sony Pictures Classics

Box Office

$2,344,847

Also Known As

  • Red Belt

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Los Angeles, California, USA

Produced In

United States

Directors

David Mamet

Director

CAST

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Mike Terry

Tim Allen

Chet Frank

Emily Mortimer

Laura Black

Alice Braga

Sondra Terry

Joe Mantegna

Jerry Weiss

Rodrigo Santoro

Bruno Silva