Country
United States
Date
Mar 10, 2019
Note
South by Southwest Film Festival
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mike Brooks | Steve |
| C.J. Rush | Other Steve |
| Davey Johnson | Gun Store Owner |
| Hauke Bahr | Grant |
| Katherine Martin | Bakery Woman |
| Cameron Murphy | New White Belt |
| Nicholas Hulstine | Pickup Truck Driver |
| Lena Friedrich | French Girl |
| Louis Robert Thompson | Veterinarian |
| Dallas Edwards | Manuel |
| Katherine Smith-Rodden | Store Cashier |
| Frederic Spitz | French Guy |
| Alex Haydon | Man Wearing Pants |
| Mark Sawyer-Dailey | Man Reading Newspaper |
| Leland Orser | Detective McCallister |
| Josh Fadem | Serial Killer |
| Scott Goodman | Drunk Man |
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| Justin Eaton | Lone Man |
| Caroline Amiguet | French Audio Instructor (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyThrillerDramaMystery
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Art of Self-Defense |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Français, Deutsch, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | End Cue |
| Sito ufficiale | why-karate.com |
| Data di uscita | 12 luglio 2019 |
| Exec. Producer | David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Andrew Karpen, Munika Lay, Kent Sanderson |
| Producer | Andrew Kortschak, Walter Kortschak, Stephanie Whonsetler, Cody Ryder, Lisa Ciuffetti, Camille Bertrand |
| Writer | Riley Stearns |
| Editors | Sarah Beth Shapiro |
| Cinematography | Michael Ragen, Geoffrey Storts, Josh Boyd, Dave Ogle, Jared Hardy, Isaac Harrison, Tyler Buchholz, Daniel Williamson, Seth Ware, David Lowe |
| Asst. Directors | Siena Brown, Stephanie Adams, Diletta Di Nicolantonio, Riley Stearns, Brett Durbin, Erick Lagunes |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 21, 2019
Note
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 28, 2019
Certification
16
Note
Munich International Film Festival
Country
South Korea
Date
Jun 29, 2019
Certification
15
Note
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
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Country
Canada
Date
Jul 11, 2019
Certification
R
Note
Fantasia International Film Festival
Country
Australia
Date
Aug 04, 2019
Certification
MA15+
Note
Melbourne International Film Festival
Country
Russia
Date
Aug 30, 2019
Certification
16+
Note
On The Edge East International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Jul 12, 2019
Certification
R
Country
Canada
Date
Jul 19, 2019
Certification
R
Theatrical release
Country
Mexico
Date
Sep 13, 2019
Certification
C
Digital
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 12, 2019
Certification
15
Country
United States
Date
Oct 08, 2019
Country
France
Date
Nov 10, 2019
Certification
12
Note
VOD
Country
Poland
Date
Dec 06, 2019
Certification
16
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Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 17, 2020
Certification
16
Physical media
Country
Belgium
Date
Jul 12, 2019
Certification
18
Country
Finland
Date
Jul 12, 2019
Certification
K-16
Country
United States
Date
Oct 15, 2019
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