| Record Number |
837892 |
| Title |
The art of self-defense [videorecording]. |
| Publisher/Date |
Australia : Umbrella Entertainment, [2020] |
| ©2019. |
| Pagination etc. |
1 DVD-video (105 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Contents note |
Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4168. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. |
| Creation Note |
Music, Heather McIntosh ; editor, Sarah Beth Shapiro ; director of photography, Michael Ragen ; produced by Cody Ryder, Andrew Kortschak, Stephanie Whonsetler, Walter Kortschak ; written and directed by Riley Stearns. |
| Performer note |
Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, Phillip Andre Botello. |
| Summary Note |
After a roving motorcycle gang attacks him on the street, timid bookkeeper Casey joins a neighbourhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei, and hardcore brown belt Anna, Casey gains a newfound sense of confidence. But when he attends Sensei's mysterious night classes, he discovers a sinister world of brutality and hyper-masculinity, presenting a journey that places him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : MA15+ restricted - Strong violence. |
| Language note |
English dialogue. No subtitles. |
| Subject |
Karate -- Training -- Drama |
| Karate teachers -- Drama |
| Masculinity -- Drama |
| Manipulative behavior -- Drama |
| Murder -- Drama |
| Comedy films. |
| Martial arts films. |
| Crime films. |
| Feature films. |
| Fiction films. |
| Added Author |
Stearns, Riley, 1986- screenwriter,
film director. |
| Ryder, Cody film producer. |
| Kortschak, Andrew, 1990- film producer. |
| Whonsetler, Stephanie film producer. |
| Kortschak, Walter, 1959- film producer. |
| McIntosh, Heather, (Musician) composer. |
| Shapiro, Sarah Beth film editor. |
| Ragen, Michael cinematographer. |
| Eisenberg, Jesse, 1983- actor. |
| Nivola, Alessandro actor. |
| Poots, Imogen, 1989- actor. |
| Terada, Steve, 1984- actor. |
| Botello, Phillip Andre actor. |
