Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alice Braga, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Rodrigo Santoro, Rebecca Pidgeon and Randy Couture
Director: David Mamet
Studio Synopsis: Mike Terry (Chiwetel
Ejiofor), a Jiu-Jitsu teacher, has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing instead to
pursue an honorable life by operating a self-defense studio with a samuraiÕs code.
Terry and his wife Sondra (Alice Braga), 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 (Max Martini) and a distraught lawyer (Emily Mortimer) puts in motion a series
of events that will change TerryÕs life dramatically introducing him to a world of
promoters (Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna) and movie star Chet Frank (Tim Allen). 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.
Rating: R
Running Time: 99 minutes
Official Web site: http://www.sonyclassics.com/redbelt/
Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/redbelt/
Reviews:
Metromix South Florida (3 1/2 out of 5 stars)
The Miami Herald (3 out of 4 stars)
New Times Broward-Palm Beach
The Palm Beach Post (4 out of 5 stars)
The Sun-Sentinel (1 1/2 out of 4 stars)
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