The Art of Self-Defense
MovieReleased
2019
1h 44m
Overview
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
Director
Riley Stearns
Writer
Riley Stearns
Studio
End Cue
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$2M
Vote Count
857
Cast
Jesse Eisenberg
Casey
Alessandro Nivola
Sensei
Imogen Poots
Anna
Steve Terada
Thomas
David Zellner
Henry
Phillip Andre Bote...
Kennith
Jason Burkey
Alex
Mike Brooks
Steve
C.J. Rush
Other Steve
Davey Johnson
Gun Store Owner
Hauke Bahr
Grant
Katherine Martin
Bakery Woman
Cameron Murphy
New White Belt
Nicholas Hulstine
Pickup Truck Driver
Lena Friedrich
French Girl
Louis Robert Thomp...
Veterinarian
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