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Redbelt
2008 · Director: David Mamet · US
What it is about
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu teacher who refuses to compete is drawn into the world of paid fights.
The fighting in it
Renato Magno, a BJJ black belt, advised on the script and it shows: the film is about a teacher's ethics and the gap between self-defence and sport, not about spectacle. The chokes and locks match how BJJ is actually trained.
Martial arts in the film
Who appears in it
- Michael Jai Whiteactor
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