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  • Redbelt

    A martial artist (Chiwetel Ejiofor) finds his integrity on the line after he saves an action star (Tim Allen) from attack and takes a job in the film industry.

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    "I not only liked it, it actually made me debate taking up jiujitsu for myself...."  [more]
    — Heather Huntington

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    • Heather Huntington

      ReelzChannel.com, May 01, 2008


      In Redbelt (written and directed by David Mamet), Chiwetel Ejiofor (American Gangster, Talk to Me) stars as Mike Terry, a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who is just scraping by as he tries to live his life by the samurai code that 'competition diminishes the fighter.' But when lawyer Laura Redbelt Black (Emily Mortimer) steps into his studio one rainy night and accidentally breaks his window with his police officer student's gun, she sets off a series of events that will challenge his code of ethics and drag him into the seedy world of professional fighting, whether he likes it or not.


      Although dedicated Mamet fans will recognize many of his usual familiar faces (wife Rebecca Pidgeon, Joe Mantegna, etc.), Redbelt is anything but standard Mamet fare. While the characters may do some of signature Mamet backstabbing and reversals, his usual clipped, curse-filled dialogue is replaced by amazing fight sequences and the remarkably talented Ejiofor's graceful depiction of an ultimately noble lead character with a lot of heart who is as strong inside as he is outside. If you're in the market for Glengarry Glen Ross II, wait for the next one. But I not only liked it, it actually made me debate taking up Jiu-Jitsu for myself.


      ReelzChannel Rating: 6

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  • Cast

    Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Actor Tim Allen
    Actor Emily Mortimer
    Actor Ricky Jay

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    Director David Mamet

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  • Redbelt review

    In Redbelt, usually-caustic writer/director David Mamet takes on one man's fight for nobility in the seedy underbelly of LA's Westside mixed martial arts scene. It stars the multitalented Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mike Terry, a jiujitsu instructor who gets sucked unwillingly into the competitive fighting arena.

    Is it worth skipping out on this weekend's blockbusters for a dose of Mamet? Read our Redbelt review and find out.


    Next Showing: Redbelt opens in select theaters today.

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    Posted 05/02/2008 by Heather

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Thursday, May 1

  • David Mamet on Redbelt

    He of the acid tongue, David Mamet, is turning over a new leaf with Redbelt, his ode to the mixed martial arts starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as a jiujitsu instructor forced into the competitive arena against his will.

    Turns out the writer/director responsible for such lines as 'Coffee is for closers' is actually a very polite, nice, teddybear of a guy in person, as I discovered during our Redbelt interview. And he's been studying jiujitsu for years.

    Read more about what he has to say in my Interview with Redbelt's David Mamet.


    Next Showing: Redbelt opens Friday, May 2, 2008.

    Posted 05/01/2008 by Heather

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