Set in the west-side of Los Angeles fight
world, a world inhabited by bouncers, cagefighters, cops and
special forces types, Redbelt, is the story of Mike Terry (Chiwetel
Ejiofor), a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has avoided the prize
fighting circuit, choosing instead to pursue an honorable
life by operating a self-defense studio with a samurai’s
code.
Terry and his wife Sondra (Alice Braga), struggle to keep
the business running to make ends meet. An accident on a
dark, rainy night at the Academy between an off duty officer
(Max Martini) and a distraught lawyer (Emily Mortimer) puts
in motion a series of events that will change Terry’s life
dramatically introducing him to a world of promoters (Ricky
Jay, Joe Mantegna) and movie star Chet Frank (Tim Allen).
Faced with this, in order to pay off his debts and regain
his honor, Terry must step into the ring
for the first time in his life.
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