The Art of Self Defense
The film centers on Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), who is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinist... more
The film centers on Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), who is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman (Imogen Poots) fighting for her place in it. Casey undertakes a journey, both frightening and darkly funny, that will place him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor.
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 104 minutes
RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2019
STARRING: Jesse Eisenberg , Imogen Poots , Alessandro Nivola
DIRECTOR(S): Riley Stearns
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WRITER(S): Riley Stearns
STUDIO: Bleecker Street
OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE: http://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/thea
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