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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.
An anxious, stuttering energy radiates from the protagonist as he trades his vulnerability for the rigid, violent codes of a karate dojo. This biting satire peels back the skin of fragile masculinity to reveal something much more unsettling underneath.
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Director
Riley Stearns
Cast
Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, David Zellner, Phillip Andre Botello, Jason Burkey, Mike Brooks, C.J. Rush, Davey Johnson
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The Art of Self-Defense
You can watch The Art of Self-Defense (2019) for free on Hoopla, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Director
Riley Stearns
Cast
Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, David Zellner, Phillip Andre Botello, Jason Burkey, Mike Brooks, C.J. Rush, Davey Johnson
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