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.
Title | The Art of Self-Defense |
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Year | 2019 |
Genre | Comedy, Thriller |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | End Cue |
Cast | Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, David Zellner, Phillip Andre Botello |
Crew | Amy L. Forsythe (Makeup Department Head), Becca Brooks Morrin (Set Dresser), Demetri Evdoxiadis (Supervising Sound Editor), Demetri Evdoxiadis (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Zack Goldsborough (Sound Recordist), Raymond Park (Sound Effects Editor) |
Keyword | martial arts, sports, psychopath, dark comedy, karate, crematorium, sexism, cult, satire, murder, dojo, motorcycle gang, dog, german shepherd, misogyny, mugging, death of pet, black belt, masculinity, accountant, deadpan, toxic masculinity, traumatized man, ambiguous |
Release | Jul 12, 2019 |
Runtime | 104 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.58 / 10 by 718 users |
Popularity | 12 |
Budget | 1,800,000 |
Revenue | 2,400,000 |
Language | English, Deutsch, Français, Español |