Overview:
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.| Status: | Released (2019-07-12) |
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| Awards: | 5 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $2,410,914 |
| Screen: | Riley Stearns |
| Productions: | End Cue |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Français, Deutsch, Español |
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- 44735: Jesse Eisenberg - Casey
- 4941: Alessandro Nivola - Sensei
- 17606: Imogen Poots - Anna
- 1046145: Steve Terada - Thomas
- 558860: David Zellner - Henry
- 1386927: Phillip Andre Botello - Kennith
- 930215: Jason Burkey - Alex
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- 1767671: Raymond Park - Sound Effects Editor - Sound
- 1883447: Demetri Evdoxiadis - Supervising Sound Editor - Sound
- 1400608: Becca Brooks Morrin - Set Dresser - Art
- 2077813: Zack Goldsborough - Sound Recordist - Sound
- 1448743: Amy L. Forsythe - Makeup Department Head - Costume & Make-Up
- 1883447: Demetri Evdoxiadis - Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Sound
- 1198724: Riley Stearns - Director - Directing
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‘The Art of Self-Defense’ is a truly funny, dark experience that will polarise audiences, hopefully leaving most of them satisfied. Just try not to think about it too much. - Ashley Teresa Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-art-of-s ....
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I went in expecting mumblecore, but got more of a Wes Anderson (which, to be fair, a primary influence of mumblecore). Wes Anderson almost always has violence in his movies, but probably nothing so brutal as _The Art of Self-Defense_. I thought that the whole movie would essentially ....
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