Redbelt
Brief Synopsis
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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.
Cast & Crew
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David Mamet
Director
Tim Allen
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Emily Mortimer
Alice Braga
Scott Voss
Film Details
Also Known As
Red Belt
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
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.
Director
David Mamet
Director
Cast
Tim Allen
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Emily Mortimer
Alice Braga
Scott Voss
Byron Yamada
David Paymer
Caroline De Sounza Correa
Dan Inosanto
Peter Smith
Matt Cable
Joe Mantegna
Robert Reinis
Steve Decastro
Gilbert Gomez
Darren Endo
Mike Goldberg
Himself
Masato Baba
Tony Mamet
Jake Johnson
Justin Fair
Vincent Guastaferro
Scott Barry
Martin Desideriom
Mordecai Finley
Damon Herriman
Kene Kubo
Gene Lebell
Clay Woods
Rodrigo Santoro
Ricardo Wilke
Mike Genovese
Jean Jacques Machado
Himself
Luciana Souza
Randy Couture
Edward J Protiva
Lead Man
Dennis Keiffer
Allison Karman
John Machado
Lee Cohen
Bob A. Jennings
Christina Grance
Bryan Yamami
Galen Tong
Michael Kenner
Scott Ferrall
Himself
Cyril Takayama
Josh Rafferty
Himself
Ray Mancini
Adam Treanor
Jason Osajima
Dominic Hoffman
Enson Inoue
Ricky Jay
Tino Struckmann
Renato Magno
J.j. Johnston
Rico Chiapparelli
Troy Gilbert
Rebecca Pidgeon
Aryan Morgan
Jack Wallace
Frank Trigg
Chris Lisciandro
Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Max Martini
Linda Kimbrough
Christopher Kaldor
Keiichiro Hirayama
Matt Malloy
Jennifer Grey
Ed O'neill
Simon Rhee
Crew
Benny Alvarado
Lighting Technician
Michael Bachman
Video Assist/Playback
Michelle Baker
Loader
Peter Bankins
Property Master
Robert Bankins
Props Assistant
Siobhan Barnett
Office Production Assistant
Ahmed Best
Stunts
Sharon Bialy
Casting Director
Steve Bissinger
Foley Editor
Kai Blomberg
On-Set Dresser
Luca Borghese
Post-Production Supervisor
Gary Bourgeois
Sound Mixer
Eddie Braun
Stunts
Erik Butters
Best Boy Electric
Tom Callinicos
On-Set Dresser
Mark J Cane
Lighting Technician
Anita Cannella
Foley Artist
Earl R. Cantrell
Lighting Technician
Rico Chiapparelli
Choreographer
Joseph Chouchanian
Grip
Gary Christie
Grip
Joseph Cigliano
Set Costumer
Kevin Compayre
Boom Operator
Jimmy Crawford
Gaffer
Erin Davis
Assistant Production Coordinator
Venessa Deanda
Art Department Coordinator
Suzanne Diaz-westmore
Makeup
Tad Driscoll
Production Accountant
Dragon Dronet
Wardrobe
Ellen Dunn
Production Coordinator
Timothy M Earls
Set Designer
Robert Elswit
Director Of Photography
Robert Elswit
Other
Stephen Endelman
Music Composer
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Sarah Everest
Costumes
Scott Ferrall
Other
Neale Fishback
Assistant Location Manager
Erin Fite
Assistant Set Decorator
Brenton Fletcher
Video Playback
Jay Galbo
Lighting Technician
Peter Geraghty
Camera Assistant
Steven Gerrior
Assistant Sound Editor
Cara Giallanza
Assistant Director
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Jason Goebel
Camera Assistant
Mike Goldberg
Other
Chuck Gordon
Projectionist
Lori Guidroz
Hair
Stephen Hagen
Assistant Director
Mads Hansen
Unit Production Manager
Lukas Hencey
Lighting Technician
George Hess
On-Set Dresser
Tina Hoffman
Makeup
Hody Jae Huh
Photography
Jeff Hunt
Production Secretary
Barry Idoine
Assistant Camera
Dan Inosanto
Choreographer
Steve Irwin
Video Playback
Bruce Jagoda
Lighting Technician
Nancy Jarzynko
Costumer
Elizabeth Jones
Post-Production Assistant
Shea Kammer
Accounting Assistant
Amy Kane
Foley Artist
Bevin Kaye
Stunts
Dennis Keiffer
Stunts
Winifred Kennamer
Key Costumer
Michael Kenner
Key Grip
James J Keys
Rigging Gaffer
Jess King
Stunts
Michael Kirchberger
Supervising Sound Editor
S Dylan Kirkland
Assistant Location Manager
Yale Kozinski
Assistant Editor
Jeffrey S Kunkel
Dolly Grip
David Ladish
On-Set Dresser
Steven G Ladish
Swing Gang
Paul Lambiase
Grip
Greg Langham
Best Boy Electric
Tony Lazzara
Stunts
Sheila Leake
Hair
Paul Lewis
Sound Mixer
Jonathan Logan
Sound
Mike Lutz
Set Costumer
Amber Maahs
Grip
Jean Jacques Machado
Other
John Machado
Choreographer
Liana Maeby
Accounting Assistant
Renato Magno
Choreographer
David Mamet
Screenplay
David Mamet
Song
Mike Marino
Foley Mixer
Darrell Mccormick
Lighting Technician
Debra Mcguire
Costume Designer
Robin E Mcmullan
Costume Supervisor
Daniel Miller
Grip
John P Morris
Best Boy Grip
Nancy Morrison
Hair
Chris Moseley
Camera Operator
Daniel Ochoa
Lighting Technician
Yuko Ogata
Assistant Director
Rebecca Pidgeon
Song
Rebecca Pidgeon
Song Performer
Josh Rafferty
Other
Eric Ramsey
Storyboard Artist
Stuart Rankine
Assistant Property Master
Scott Rathner
Camera Assistant
Jacob Reinwand
Art Department
Sandy Reynolds-wasco
Set Decorator
Simon Rhee
Stunts
Peter Rosenfeld
Steadicam Operator
Tommy Rowe
Camera Operator
Anthony Schmidt
Stunts
Tom Schurke
Video Playback
Lorey Sebastian
Photography
Tony Sepian
Grip
Jim Sheldon
Photography
Hank Sheppherd
Rigging Grip
James Simcik
Adr Editor
Brian Smith
Adr Mixer
Luciana Souza
Song Performer
Luciana Souza
Song
Judith Sunga
Casting Associate
Larissa Supplitt
Assistant Camera
Mike J Sweeney
Lighting Technician
John Tagamolila
Assistant Director
Oedo Suderoku Taiko
Song Performer
Karen Teneyck
Graphics Coordinator
Sherry Thomas
Casting Director
Aaron Toney
Stunts
Barbara Tulliver
Editor
Marion Tumen
Script Supervisor
Michi Ukawa
Art Department
Jose L Vasquez
Stunts
Chrisann Verges
Producer
Donald J Vos
Best Boy Grip
Roy Waldspurger
Supervising Sound Editor
Roy Waldspurger
Sound Mixer
David Warfel
Lighting Technician
Todd Warren
Stunts
David Wasco
Production Designer
David Adam Weisberg
Adr Mixer
Matt Wersinger
Location Manager
Scott Wheeler
Makeup Artist
Kris Wilcox
Sound
Andrew Wilson
Grip
William D Wynn
Grip
Ray Yamagata
Art Director
Boni Yanagisawa
Stunts
Allan Zborovsky
Stunts
Harry Zimmerman
Camera Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Red Belt
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States on Video August 26, 2008
Released in United States Spring May 2, 2008
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 24-May 8, 2008.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Gala) April 23-May 4, 2008.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 24-May 8, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Gala) April 23-May 4, 2008.)
Released in United States Spring May 2, 2008
Released in United States on Video August 26, 2008
