The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
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.

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Cast

Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg As: Casey
Alessandro Nivola Alessandro Nivola As: Sensei
Imogen Poots Imogen Poots As: Anna
Steve Terada Steve Terada As: Thomas
David Zellner David Zellner As: Henry
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Comedy, Thriller

Language: English, Deutsch, Français, Español

Release Date: 12 July 2019

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: End Cue

Budget: $1,800,000

Revenue: $2,400,000

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Cast

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

Directed By

Riley Stearns

Riley Stearns

Director

Diletta Di Nicolantonio

Diletta Di Nicolantonio

Assistant Director

Stephanie Adams

Stephanie Adams

Second Assistant Director

Siena Brown

Siena Brown

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Riley Stearns

Riley Stearns

Screenplay

Production Crew

Nathan Zellner

Nathan Zellner

Executive Producer

David Zellner

David Zellner

Executive Producer

Walter Kortschak

Walter Kortschak

Producer

Andrew Kortschak

Andrew Kortschak

Producer

Stephanie Whonsetler

Stephanie Whonsetler

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Amy L. Forsythe

Amy L. Forsythe

Makeup Department Head

Toby Sells

Toby Sells

Prosthetic Designer

Aaron Worman

Aaron Worman

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Elissa Ruminer

Elissa Ruminer

Key Makeup Artist

Jami Villers

Jami Villers

Costume Design

Amy L. Forsythe

Amy L. Forsythe

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Raymond Park

Raymond Park

Sound Effects Editor

Demetri Evdoxiadis

Demetri Evdoxiadis

Supervising Sound Editor

Zack Goldsborough

Zack Goldsborough

Sound Recordist

Demetri Evdoxiadis

Demetri Evdoxiadis

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Heather McIntosh

Heather McIntosh

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

May Satsuki Asai

May Satsuki Asai

Visual Effects

Casey Curtiss

Casey Curtiss

Digital Compositor

Camera

Michael Ragen

Michael Ragen

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Becca Brooks Morrin

Becca Brooks Morrin

Set Dresser

Charlotte Royer

Charlotte Royer

Production Design

Emily Blevins

Emily Blevins

Set Decoration

Chad Blevins

Chad Blevins

Art Direction

Other Crew

T. Ryan Mooney

T. Ryan Mooney

Stunt Double

Ross Kohnstam

Ross Kohnstam

Stunts

Nikki Stanley

Nikki Stanley

Stunt Double

Wayne Beauchamp

Wayne Beauchamp

Special Effects Coordinator

Mindy Kelly

Mindy Kelly

Stunt Coordinator

Heather Bonomo

Heather Bonomo

Stunts

Josh Fried

Josh Fried

Stunt Double

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