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The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

Genre : Comedy, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Riley Stearns
Writer : Riley Stearns

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg
Casey
Alessandro Nivola
Alessandro Nivola
Sensei
Imogen Poots
Imogen Poots
Anna
Steve Terada
Steve Terada
Thomas
David Zellner
David Zellner
Henry
Phillip Andre Botello
Phillip Andre Botello
Kennith
Jason Burkey
Jason Burkey
Alex
Hauke Bahr
Hauke Bahr
Grant
Dallas Edwards
Dallas Edwards
Manny
Mike Brooks
Mike Brooks
Steve
C.J. Rush
C.J. Rush
Other Steve
Leland Orser
Leland Orser
Detective McCallister
Josh Fadem
Josh Fadem
Serial Killer
Davey Johnson
Davey Johnson
Gun Store Owner
Katherine Martin
Katherine Martin
Bakery Woman
Cameron Murphy
Cameron Murphy
New White Belt
Nicholas Hulstine
Nicholas Hulstine
Pickup Truck Driver
Lena Friedrich
Lena Friedrich
French Girl
Frederic Spitz
Frederic Spitz
French Guy
Louis Robert Thompson
Louis Robert Thompson
Veterinarian
Katherine Smith-Rodden
Katherine Smith-Rodden
Store Cashier
Apollo Bacala
Apollo Bacala
Karate Day Class Student
Caroline Amiguet
Caroline Amiguet
French Audio Instructor

Crews

Riley Stearns
Riley Stearns
Director
Andrew Kortschak
Andrew Kortschak
Producer
Walter Kortschak
Walter Kortschak
Producer
Stephanie Whonsetler
Stephanie Whonsetler
Producer
David Zellner
David Zellner
Executive Producer
Nathan Zellner
Nathan Zellner
Executive Producer
Sarah Beth Shapiro
Sarah Beth Shapiro
Editor
Michael Ragen
Michael Ragen
Director of Photography
Heather McIntosh
Heather McIntosh
Original Music Composer
Charlotte Royer
Charlotte Royer
Production Design
Riley Stearns
Riley Stearns
Screenplay
Heather Bonomo
Heather Bonomo
Stunts
Josh Fried
Josh Fried
Stunt Double
Mindy Kelly
Mindy Kelly
Stunt Coordinator
Ross Kohnstam
Ross Kohnstam
Stunts
T. Ryan Mooney
T. Ryan Mooney
Stunt Double
Nikki Stanley
Nikki Stanley
Stunt Double
May Satsuki Asai
May Satsuki Asai
Visual Effects
Casey Curtiss
Casey Curtiss
Digital Compositor
Wayne Beauchamp
Wayne Beauchamp
Special Effects Coordinator
Siena Brown
Siena Brown
First Assistant Director
Stephanie Adams
Stephanie Adams
Second Assistant Director
Diletta Di Nicolantonio
Diletta Di Nicolantonio
Assistant Director
Amy L. Forsythe
Amy L. Forsythe
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Elissa Ruminer
Elissa Ruminer
Key Makeup Artist
Toby Sells
Toby Sells
Prosthetic Designer
Aaron Worman
Aaron Worman
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jami Villers
Jami Villers
Costume Design
Emily Blevins
Emily Blevins
Set Decoration
Chad Blevins
Chad Blevins
Art Direction
Amy L. Forsythe
Amy L. Forsythe
Makeup Department Head
Becca Brooks Morrin
Becca Brooks Morrin
Set Dresser
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Supervising Sound Editor
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Zack Goldsborough
Zack Goldsborough
Sound Recordist
Raymond Park
Raymond Park
Sound Effects Editor

Trailers and other movies

Official Teaser Trailer
Official Trailer
Sensei
Special Belts
Grand Master
You Came to the Right Place
Punch with Your Foot
Really Glad You're Here

Posters and backgrounds

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