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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.

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Joe Collins
Matt Cable ...
Academy Fighter
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Mike Terry
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Sondra Terry
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Snowflake
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Laura Black
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Gini Collins
Luciana Souza ...
Singer in Bar
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The Magician (as Cyril Takata)
Scott Barry ...
Billy the Bartender
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Marty Brown
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Dylan Flynn
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Ricardo Silva
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Bruno Silva
Ricardo Wilke ...
Eduardo
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Monica (as Caroline de Souza Correa)
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Chet Frank
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Bar Patron
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Guayabera Shirt Man
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Knife Fighter in Bar (as Dennis Keefer)
Rob Reinis ...
Officer (as Robert Reinis)
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Detective
Michael Kenner ...
Chauffeur
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Desk Sergeant
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Sammy
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Richard
Kimko ...
Richard's Bodyguard
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Jerry Weiss
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Zena Frank
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Lucy Weiss
Linda Kimbrough ...
Murphy
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George (as Ray Mancini)
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Knife Fighter on Set
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Hollywood Producer
Enson Inoue ...
Taketa Morisaki
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Lawyer
Allison Karman ...
Paralegal
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Official at Arena
Renato Magno ...
Romero
Rico Chiapparelli ...
Sanchez
Martin Desideriom ...
Sanchez's Handler
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Sanchez's Cornerman
Gilbert Gomez ...
Romero's Handler
Kei Hirayama ...
Japanese Interviewer
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Eddie Bialy
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Self
Jean Jacques Machado ...
Jean Jacques Machado
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Self
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Ring Announcer
Christina Grance ...
Ring Girl
Galen Tong ...
Referee
Tony Mamet ...
Fight Commissioner
Justin Fair ...
Non-Smoking Attendant
Christopher Kaldor ...
Official Security Guard in Blazer
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Scott Ferrall
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Bruno's Henchman
Troy Gilbert ...
Bruno's Henchman
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The Professor
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Old Stuntman
Lee Michael Cohn ...
Undercard Fighter (as Lee Cohen)
Mordecai Finley ...
Undercard Fighter
Aryan Morgan ...
Undercard Fighter (as Arvan Morgan)
Peter Smith ...
Undercard Fighter
Scott Voss ...
Undercard Fighter
Chris Lisciandro ...
Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy Fighter
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Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy Fighter
Adam Treanor ...
Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy Fighter
Clay Woods ...
Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy Fighter
Masato Baba ...
Taiko Drummer
Darren Endo ...
Taiko Drummer
Kene Kubo ...
Taiko Drummer
Jason Osajima ...
Taiko Drummer
Byron Yamada ...
Taiko Drummer
Bryan Yamami ...
Taiko Drummer
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Celebrity (uncredited)
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Security (uncredited)
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Fighter (uncredited) (voice)
Craig Collington Bator ...
Assistant (uncredited)
Ryan Everett Canfield ...
Marty's Underling (uncredited)
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Police Officer (uncredited)
Danielle Cooper ...
Brazilian Girl in Bar (uncredited)
John Farrer ...
Bar Patron Who Drunks (uncredited)
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(uncredited)
Jennifer Flynn ...
Event Girl (uncredited)
Thierre Di Castro Garrito ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Kevin A. Green ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Special Ability Actor (uncredited)
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Bar Patron #4 (uncredited)
Marc Opitz ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Bar Patron (uncredited)
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The Wall (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
Gene Richards ...
Fight Promoter (uncredited)
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Newsman at Ringside (uncredited)
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Celebrity (uncredited)
Lee Ryder ...
'Rude' Photographer (uncredited)
Eric Shackelford ...
Celebrity Fight Fan (uncredited)
Jessica Taylor ...
Abbey (uncredited)
Daniel Cage Theodore ...
Toro's Handler (uncredited)
Erin Anne Williams ...
Videotech (uncredited)

Directed by

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David Mamet ... (directed by)

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David Mamet ... (written by)

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Chrisann Verges ... producer (produced by)

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Stephen Endelman ... (music by)

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Robert Elswit ... director of photography

Editing by

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Barbara Tulliver ... (edited by)

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Kenny Becker ... color timer
Steve Bowen ... supervising digital colorist
Stephen Byrne ... assistant digital intermediate producer
Roland Eisinger ... digital intermediate scanning & recording operator
Ken Gales ... avid technician
Yale Kozinski ... first assistant editor
Sean Lawrence ... colorist: dailies
Christian Prejza ... digital intermediate producer

Casting By

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Sharon Bialy ... (casting by)
Sherry Thomas ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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David Wasco

Art Direction by

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Ray Yamagata

Set Decoration by

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Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Costume Design by

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Debra McGuire

Makeup Department

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Sheila Cyphers-Leake ... co-hair department head (as Sheila Cyphers Leake)
Suzanne Diaz ... makeup department head (as Suzanne Diaz-Westmore)
Lori Guidroz ... co-hair department head
Tina Hoffman ... additional makeup artist
Nancy Martinez-Morrison ... key hair stylist (as Nancy Morrison)
Scott Wheeler ... key makeup artist

Production Management

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Luca Borghese ... post-production supervisor
Mads Hansen ... unit production manager
Ben Rekhi ... behind the scenes

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Cara Giallanza ... first assistant director
Stephen E. Hagen ... second assistant director (as Steve Hagen)
Yuko Ogata ... day player additional second second assistant director
John Tagamolila ... second second assistant director
Ken Twohy ... crowds assistant director

Art Department

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Peter Bankins ... property master
Craig Baron ... assistant property master
Kai Blomberg ... set dresser
Timothy M. Earls ... set designer
Erin Fite ... set decorating buyer
George Hess ... swing gang
Anne Hyvarinen ... lead scenic artist
David Ladish ... set dresser
Steven Ladish ... set dresser
Brian Markey ... construction coordinator
Edward J. Protiva ... leadman
Stuart Rankine ... assistant property master
Jacob Reinwand ... art production assistant
Chris Scher ... carpenter/buyer
Ramsey Smith ... construction foreman
Karen Teneyck ... graphic designer

Sound Department

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Steve Bissinger ... foley editor
Gary C. Bourgeois ... re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Anita Cannella ... foley artist
Howard Carle ... adr mixer
Steven Gerrior ... assistant sound editor
Larry Hopkins ... layback sound mixer
Amy Kane ... foley artist
Michael Kirchberger ... supervising sound editor
Nick Kray ... adr recordist
Paul Lewis ... production mixer
Jon Logan ... post sound intern
Mike Marino ... foley mixer
James Simcik ... adr supervisor
Roy Waldspurger ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor

Special Effects by

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Bart Dion ... special effects technician
Dennis Dion ... special effects coordinator
Mike Dion ... second special effects
Louie Lantieri ... special effects technician
Paul Staples ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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David Altenau ... visual effects supervisor (as David T. Altenau)
David Beedon ... compositor
Patrick Clancey ... digital opticals
Dick Edwards ... digital compositor
Yale Kozinski ... compositor
Bob Lloyd ... compositor
Tom Mahoney ... digital supervisor (as Thomas Mahoney)
Dane Picard ... compositor
Thomas Mathai ... data manager (uncredited)

Stunts

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Ahmed Best ... stunts
Eddie Braun ... stunts
Rico Chiapparelli ... fight choreographer
Steve DeCastro ... stunt performer
Debbie Evans ... stunt driver
Jack Gill ... stunt coordinator
Dan Inosanto ... fight choregrapher: knife fight
Bevin Kaye ... stunts
Dennis Keiffer ... stunts (as Dennis Keefer)
Jess King ... utility stunts
Tony Lazzara ... stunt performer
John Machado ... fight choreographer
Renato Magno ... fight sequence coordinator
Simon Rhee ... stunts
Anthony G. Schmidt ... utility stunts
Aaron Toney ... stunt double: Chiwetel Ejiofor (as Aaron Tony)
Jose Vasquez ... stunt double (as Jose L. Vasquez)
Todd Warren ... stunt double: Tim Allen
Boni Yanagisawa ... stunts
Alan Zborovsky ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Luke Allein ... assistant camera
Benny Alvarado ... lighting technician
Mike Bachman ... video assist
Michelle Baker ... film loader
Joe Chouchanian ... grip
James B. Crawford ... gaffer (as Jim Crawford)
Daniel Dorowsky ... rigging electrician
Peter Geraghty ... second assistant camera: "c" camera
Jason Goebel ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Barry Baz Idoine ... first assistant camera (as Barry 'Baz' Idoine)
Steve Irwin ... video playback supervisor
Michael Kenner ... key grip
James Keys ... rigging gaffer
Jeff Kunkel ... dolly grip
Greg Langham ... best boy electric
Jim McComas ... electrician
Dan Ming ... additional first assistant camera
John Morris ... best boy grip
Chris Moseley ... camera operator: "b" camera
Scott Rathner ... first assistant camera: "c" camera
Peter Rosenfeld ... steadicam operator
Jesse Roth ... second assistant camera: additional camera
Lorey Sebastian ... still photographer
Jim Sheldon ... still photographer
Kelly Simpson ... assistant camera
Larissa Supplitt ... "a" camera second assistant / second assistant: "a" camera
Michael Ursetta ... rigging electrician
Harry Zimmerman ... first assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department

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Lee Michael Cohn ... adr voice casting
Kathy Kaplan ... casting assistant
Laura Drake Mancini ... extras coordinator
Cash Oshman ... president: Big Crowds
Judith Sunga ... casting associate
Dixie Webster ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bethany Bernhard ... set costumer
Jessica Carpenter ... set costumer
Joseph Cigliano ... set costumer
Winifred Kennamer ... key costumer
Robin McMullan ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Neale Fishback ... assistant location manager
Kenneth Hunter ... location scout
S. Dylan Kirkland ... assistant location manager
Matthew Wersinger ... location manager

Music Department

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Tom Brissette ... music mixer
Brian Bulman ... music editor
Joe DiBlasi ... musician: classical guitar
Stephen Endelman ... orchestrator
Michael Farrow ... music mixer (as Mike Farrow)
Peter Gordon ... musician: flutes/shakuhachi
Peter M. Gordon ... flutes
M.B. Gordy ... musician: percussion
Vanessa Parr ... pro tools operator
Chris Tedesco ... musician contractor: trumpet
Tyler Westen ... assistant to composer
John Wittenberg ... musician: violin

Script and Continuity Department

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Marion Tumen ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Tammi Abbatoye ... transportation office assistant
Tim Abbatoye ... transportation coordinator
Rich Bennetti ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Siobhan Barnett ... production staff
Anna Boudinot ... production assistant
Dante ... warm-up comic
Erin Davis ... assistant production coordinator
Enrico de la Vega ... magic consultant (as Enrico de la Vega)
Srdjan Dobic ... set production assistant
Wesley Donato ... production assistant
Christopher Field ... production assistant
Matthew Goben ... assistant to cast
Andy Goldman ... title designer
Charles Heaphy ... production financing
Micky Hohl ... layout production assistant
Jeff Hunt ... production secretary
Shea Kammer ... first assistant accountant
Justin Liberman ... production assistant
Meaghan Librizzi ... assistant: Mr. Mamet
Jean Jacques Machado ... assistant fight choreographer
Renato Magno ... consultant: jiujitsu
Jackson Rowe ... set production assistant
Jason Ruffolo ... key set production assistant
John Russel ... production assistant
Joe Rynearson ... production assistant: additional photography
W. Matt Stewart ... office production assistant
Pam Susemiehl ... assistant: Mr. Mamet
Trevor Tavares ... set production assistant
Katie Taylor ... assistant: Ms. Verges (as Katherine Taylor)
Kelley Whitis ... assistant: Mr. Ejiofor
Jerome Zelle ... assistant craft service

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, wants to see Mike in the ring making money, but to him competition is degrading. A woman sideswipes Mike's car and then, after an odd sequence of events, shoots out the studio's window. Later that evening, Mike rescues an action movie star in a fistfight at a bar. In return, the actor befriends Mike, gives him a gift, offers him work on his newest film, and introduces Mike's wife to his own - the women initiate business dealings. Then, things go sour all at once, Mike's debts mount, and going into the ring may be his only option. Written by

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Taglines There's always a way out. You just have to find it. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Cinturón rojo (Spain)
  • Cinturó vermell (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Punane vöö (Estonia)
  • Raudonas diržas (Lithuania)
  • Sarkanā josta (Latvia)
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Runtime
  • 99 min
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Box Office

Budget $7,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $63,361, 04 May 2008

Did You Know?

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Trivia In an interview on National Public Radio's "Fresh Air," Chiwetel Ejiofor said that he thought he'd challenge David Mamet to a friendly sparring match (keeping in mind Mamet had been a practitioner of jiu-jitsu for some years compared to Ejiofor's training for a few months). They squared off, and Mamet stepped on Ejiofor's foot with all his weight. Ejiofor couldn't free his foot and was vulnerable to attack. Mamet said words to the effect that "This match is over." See more »
Goofs In the program opened by Emily Mortimer's character in the tournament, a freeze frame reveals that the bios for the fighters are simply a continuous block of text referring to a fighter named "David," and the text is repeated on the left and right sides of the program. "Blink and you'll miss it: If it's "easily missed" or you have to "view the scene frame-by-frame" then it's not a goof." See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Made of Honor/Son of Rambow/Then She Found Me/Iron Man/Redbelt/Standard Operating Procedure (2008). See more »
Soundtracks Voce Nao Me Ve See more »
Quotes [repeated line]
Mike Terry: There's always an escape.
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