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The Art Of Self Defense Details

  • 1 HR 45 MIN
  • R

July 12, 2019

Comedy

Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh
83%
Rotten Tomatoes

After he’s attacked on the street at night by a roving motorcycle gang, timid bookkeeper Casey (Jesse Eisenberg) joins a neighborhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and hardcore brown belt Anna (Imogen Poots), Casey gains a newfound sense of confidence for the first time in his life. But when he attends Sensei’s mysterious night classes, he discovers a sinister world of fraternity, brutality and hyper-masculinity, presenting a journey that places him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor. Audacious and offbeat, The Art of Self-Defense is an original dark comedy that takes toxic masculinity to absurd extremes.

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Cast & Crew

  • Alessandro Nivola

    Actor

  • Imogen Poots

    Actor

  • Jesse Eisenberg

    Actor

  • Phillip Andre Botello

    Actor

  • Steve Terada

    Actor

  • Riley Stearns

    Director

  • Andrew Kortschak

    Producer

  • Stephanie Whonsetler

    Producer

  • Walter Kortschak

    Producer

  • Riley Stearns

    Writer

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