Redbelt
2008Is 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.
Acted in
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Mike Terry
Tim Allen
as Chet Frank
Alice Braga
as Sondra Terry
Jose Pablo Cantillo
as Snowflake
Randy Couture
as Dylan Flynn
Ricky Jay
as Marty Brown
Joe Mantegna
as Jerry Weiss
Max Martini
as Joe Collins
Emily Mortimer
as Laura Black
David Paymer
as Richard
Rebecca Pidgeon
as Zena Frank
Rodrigo Santoro
as Bruno Silva
Jennifer Grey
as Lucy Weiss
Vincent Guastaferro
as Eddie Bialy
John Machado
as Ricardo Silva
Matt Malloy
as Lawyer
Ray Mancini
as George (as Ray Mancini)
Cathy Cahlin Ryan
as Gini Collins
Caroline de Souza Correa
as Monica
Bob Jennings
as Sammy
Steve DeCastro
as Knife Fighter on Set
Jake Johnson
as Guayabera Shirt Man
J.J. Johnston
Dennis Keiffer
as Knife Fighter in Bar
Simon Rhee
as Bruno's Henchman
Troy Gilbert
as Bruno's Henchman
Damon Herriman
as Official at Arena
Dan Inosanto
as The Professor
Ed O'Neill
as Hollywood Producer
Cyril Takayama
as The Magician
Luciana Souza
as Singer in Bar
Scott Barry
as Billy the Bartender