| SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
Set in the west-side of Los Angeles fight world, a world inhabited
by bouncers, cagefighters, cops and special forces types,
Redbelt, is the story of Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor), 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 (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 Terry's 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.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co:
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Release Date:
May 2, 2008 (NY, LA)
May 9, 2008 (Expands)
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org
MySpace Page
www.myspace.com/redbeltmovie
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