Redbelt

2008
US
1h 39min
15

Directed by: David Mamet
Written by: David Mamet
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Rodrigo Santoro, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, Randy Couture
Website: www.sonyclassics.com/redbelt/

Mamet goes Bruce Lee on our ass with a martial arts movie with a moral code. Mike Terry's (Ejiofor) jujitsu academy is ailing and his honourable intentions are getting in the way of making a profit. Cue trouble in the form of an action-star (Tim Allen) and a trite story of overcoming cynicism.

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Redbelt

30 Oct 2008

David Mamet channels his love of ju-jitsu, twisted male friendships, fast talking/repetitive dialogue and debt collectors to winning effect in his new film. This screening is your last chance to catch Mamet’s martial arts flick at the cinema. Filmhouse…

Redbelt

18 Sep 2008

ACTION/DRAMA (15) 99min David Mamet – master of the con trick and rapid fire verbal jousting, writer of award-winning plays and respected political commentator – pulls a rabbit out of the hat by making a martial arts movie with a moral code and a…

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