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Redbelt   2008         R, 99 min. Genre: Action / Drama Director: David Mamet   Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Joe Mantegna, Rodrigo Santoro, Ricky Jay, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Tim Allen, Randy Couture, John Machado, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, Allison Karman, Renato Magno   Jiu-jitsu instructor Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) believes that "competition is weakening" and has chosen to stay out of the ring and, instead, teach self-defense at his gym. Mike and his wife Sondra (Alice Braga) are struggling to make ends meet when, one night, a distraught lawyer (Emily Mortimer) fires a gun that destroys Mike's storefront window. This sets off a chain of events. Mike really needs money now, and his life changes dramatically. He meets promoters Jerry Weiss (Joe Mantegna) and Marty Brown (Ricky Jay) and action star Chet Frank (Tim Allen), and Mike finally agrees to fight in the ring to get the money he needs to pay off his debts. Cast Chiwetel Ejiofor Mike Terry Emily Mortimer Laura Black Alice Braga Sondra Terry Joe Mantegna Jerry Weiss Rodrigo Santoro Bruno Silva Ricky Jay Marty Brown David Paymer Richie Rebecca Pidgeon Zena Frank Jose Pablo Cantillo Snowflake Tim Allen Chet Frank Randy Couture Dylan Flynn John Machado Augusto Silva Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini George Allison Karman Lawyer Renato Magno Romero