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The Art of Self-Defense

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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.

Release Date : 2019-07-12

Language :EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : End Cue

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Character Name : Casey

Original Name : Jesse Eisenberg

Gender : Male

Alessandro Nivola

Character Name : Sensei

Original Name : Alessandro Nivola

Gender : Male

Imogen Poots

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Imogen Poots

Gender : Female

Steve Terada

Character Name : Thomas

Original Name : Steve Terada

Gender : Male

David Zellner

Character Name : Henry

Original Name : David Zellner

Gender : Male

Phillip Andre Botello

Character Name : Kennith

Original Name : Phillip Andre Botello

Gender : Male

Jason Burkey

Character Name : Alex

Original Name : Jason Burkey

Gender : Male

Mike Brooks

Character Name : Steve

Original Name : Mike Brooks

Gender : Male

C.J. Rush

Character Name : Other Steve

Original Name : C.J. Rush

Gender : Male

Davey Johnson

Character Name : Gun Store Owner

Original Name : Davey Johnson

Gender : Male

Hauke Bahr

Character Name : Grant

Original Name : Hauke Bahr

Gender : Male

Katherine Martin

Character Name : Bakery Woman

Original Name : Katherine Martin

Gender : Male

Cameron Murphy

Character Name : New White Belt

Original Name : Cameron Murphy

Gender : Male

Nicholas Hulstine

Character Name : Pickup Truck Driver

Original Name : Nicholas Hulstine

Gender : Male

Lena Friedrich

Character Name : French Girl

Original Name : Lena Friedrich

Gender : Female

Louis Robert Thompson

Character Name : Veterinarian

Original Name : Louis Robert Thompson

Gender : Male

Dallas Edwards

Character Name : Manuel

Original Name : Dallas Edwards

Gender : Male

Katherine Smith-Rodden

Character Name : Store Cashier

Original Name : Katherine Smith-Rodden

Gender : Male

Frederic Spitz

Character Name : French Guy

Original Name : Frederic Spitz

Gender : Male

Alex Haydon

Character Name : Man Wearing Pants

Original Name : Alex Haydon

Gender : Male

Mark Sawyer-Dailey

Character Name : Man Reading Newspaper

Original Name : Mark Sawyer-Dailey

Gender : Male

Leland Orser

Character Name : Detective McCallister

Original Name : Leland Orser

Gender : Male

Josh Fadem

Character Name : Serial Killer

Original Name : Josh Fadem

Gender : Male

Scott Goodman

Character Name : Drunk Man

Original Name : Scott Goodman

Gender : Male

Justin Eaton

Character Name : Lone Man

Original Name : Justin Eaton

Gender : Male

Caroline Amiguet

Character Name : French Audio Instructor (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Caroline Amiguet

Gender : Female

Reviews

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SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

2021-06-23

‘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-self-defense-a-satire-as-pitch-black-as-a-karate-belt

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

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 be setting up Eisenberg as an awkward, meek nerd, who at the very end would go uber-violent, and the joke that they bothered to make a movie for would essentially be "You didn't think this guy would punch very good but then he does". Happy to say, I was wrong. Not only does Eisenberg punch pretty good on actually more than one occasion, there's also a story in _The Art of Self-Defense_ as well, which I was not expecting. Now I still didn't think it was very good, and I definitely didn't think it was very funny, but my very low expectations were exceeded, so in the end I'm actually moderately happy with this one. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._