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66% Critic Match
The Art of Self-Defense
6.6 / 10• 2019• 1h 44m•R• English
ComedyThrillerDramaMystery
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.
Cast & Crew
Jesse Eisenberg
Casey
Lead
Alessandro Nivola
Sensei
Imogen Poots
Anna
Steve Terada
Thomas
David Zellner
Henry
Phillip Andre Botello
Kennith
Jason Burkey
Alex
MB
Mike Brooks
Steve
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Riley Stearns's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Art of Self-Defense is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
