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The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

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Audience Score
66
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R 1 hr 44 minJul 12th, 2019Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
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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.
StarringJesse EisenbergAlessandro NivolaImogen Poots
DirectorRiley Stearns

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 12th, 2019
On Digital & Streaming:October 8th, 2019 - Watch Now
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 15th, 2019 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,800,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,400,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Andrew Karpen, Munika Lay, Kent Sanderson
Production Companies:End Cue
The Art of Self-Defense on the Web:Facebook, Official Website
Movie Tags:
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