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The Art of Self-Defense

Film · 2019

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Riley Stearnsdirector · writer
  2. Munika Layexecutive producer
  3. David Zellnerexecutive producer
  4. Sarah Beth Shapiroeditor
  5. Nathan Zellnerexecutive producer
  6. Kent Sandersonexecutive producer
  7. Andrew Karpenexecutive producer
  8. Michael Ragencinematographer
  9. Heather McIntoshcomposer
  10. Camille Bertrandproducer
  11. Lisa Ciuffettiproducer
  12. Andrew Kortschakproducer
  13. Stephanie Whonsetlerproducer
  14. Walter Kortschakproducer
  15. Cody Ryderproducer
  16. Charlotte Royerproduction designer

On screen

  1. Steve Teradalead actor
  2. Imogen Pootslead actor
  3. Alessandro Nivolalead actor
  4. Jesse Eisenberglead actor
  5. David Zellnersupporting actor
  6. C.J. Rushsupporting actor
  7. Mike Brookssupporting actor
  8. Hauke Bahrsupporting actor
  9. Phillip Andre Botellosupporting actor
  10. Davey Johnsonsupporting actor
  11. Jason Burkeysupporting actor
  12. Cameron Murphyguest actor
  13. Frederic Spitzguest actor
  14. Katherine Martinguest actor
  15. Katherine Smith-Roddenguest actor
  16. Mark Sawyer-Daileyguest actor
  17. Scott Goodmanguest actor
  18. Justin Eatonguest actor
  19. Lena Friedrichguest actor
  20. Louis Robert Thompsonguest actor
  21. Nicholas Hulstineguest actor
  22. Caroline Amiguetguest actor
  23. Dallas Edwardsguest actor
  24. Alex Haydonguest actor
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