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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:

David Mamet

Writer (WGA):

David Mamet (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

9 May 2008 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sport more

Tagline:

There's always a way out. You just have to find it.

Plot:

A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Though he refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition. full summary | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:

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Awards:

1 nomination more

User Comments:

MMA Mamet Style more (98 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Max Martini ... Joe Collins

Matt Cable ... Academy Fighter

Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Mike Terry

Alice Braga ... Sondra Terry

Jose Pablo Cantillo ... Snowflake

Emily Mortimer ... Laura Black

Cathy Cahlin Ryan ... Gini Collins
Luciana Souza ... Singer in Bar
Cyril Takayama ... The Magician (as Cyril Takata)
Scott Barry ... Billy the Bartender
Ricky Jay ... Marty Brown
Randy Couture ... Dylan Flynn

John Machado ... Ricardo Silva

Rodrigo Santoro ... Bruno Silva
Ricardo Wilke ... Eduardo
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | USA:R (certificate #43844) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:16 | Ireland:15A | Argentina:13 | South Africa:16LV | Australia:M


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

In the stadium fight scene, David Mamet handed out $100 bills to background in the stands if they answered trivia questions correctly in order to get them to look in the right direction and "appear" interested. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Chet and Mike are sitting down talking on the set, Mike's red drinking cup changes position without him picking it up. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mike Terry: Tie him up.
[to class]
Mike Terry: The hands are not the issue. The fight is the issue. The battle is the issue. Who imposes the terms of the battle will impose the terms of the peace. Think he has a handicap? No. The other guy has a handicap if he cannot control himself. You control yourself, you control him.
[to student]
Mike Terry: Take him to court.
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Movie Connections:

References Titanic (1997) more


FAQ

Why is the movie called "Redbelt"?
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30 out of 53 people found the following comment useful.
MMA Mamet Style, 9 May 2008
9/10
Author: ElijahCSkuggs from Happy Land, who lives in a Gumdrop House on Lolly Pop Lane

For a fan of MMA like myself, I've been really drooling for a good MMA flick. To satisfy my MMA urges I've put myself through cheesy Bas Rutten flicks (The Eliminator and even The Vault), amazing documentaries (The Smashing Machine), and even rare Japanese flicks (Nagurimono). So this has been a long time coming. A well-made flick, with a well-known director and accomplished actors, this has to be good, right? Well, no, not really. But luck be true, REDBELT was a very good film.

The story follows a thoughtful Jiu Jitsu instructor who ends up running into some good luck. Unfortunately, it doesn't last long, and in order to set things right, he will need to cross examine himself and the people around him. Respect, honor, greed, back-stabbing and gratitude rule this film, turning it into an intriguing, emotional and entertaining movie.

With fantastic acting by most, smart, realistic writing, and some emotional scenes, REDBELT delivers an especially big wallop on the intimate side.

Though, with hyper editing and jerky camera-work used for the MMA scenes, the movie tends not to work as well as I would have liked. For a knowledgeable MMA fan, you'll pick up on all the moves, but for someone who doesn't know about MMA and it's techniques, it may seem like a mess.

However, the film is definitely not a mess. Yeah, the ending was a tad too unbelievable, and though the movie shines through it's writing and realistic situations, some scenes felt a little sappy. But the end of the ending was fantastic.

Red Belt doesn't fail at being an action flick; it just succeeds more so at being an entertaining drama with an MMA theme. This is an easy movie to recommend, since it's easily recommendable to all people who believe in having good morals.

The movie would have been perfect if El Guapo was in it. ;)

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