# Redbelt (2008)

> A principled Los Angeles jujitsu instructor is forced into the commercial fight world when debts and deception threaten the studio he built.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7070

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: David Mamet
- Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Randy Couture, Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna, Max Martini
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1012804/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, cerebral, pulp, martial arts movie night, neo-noir double feature

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