Redbelt Wikipedia. Redbelt is a 2. 00. Watch Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story Of Ozploitation! Download. American martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. The cast also includes Tim Allen, Joe Mantegna, Ricky Jay, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga and Rebecca Pidgeon, as well as a number of martial arts professionals. The film opened in wide release in the United States and Canada on May 9, 2. While closing his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio one evening, martial arts teacher Mike Terry Chiwetel Ejiofor is approached by attorney Laura Black Emily Mortimer, who is seeking the owner of the vehicle she accidentally sideswiped. Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American black comedy neonoir crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, from a story by Tarantino and Roger Avary. Directed in a. Off duty police officer Joe Collins Max Martini, who was receiving a private lesson from Mike, sees that Laura is distressed and tries to take her coat. 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At home, Mike learns that the phone numbers that Zena gave Sondra have been disconnected. Sondra is panicky, having borrowed 3. As he meets with the loan shark to discuss an extension, Mike notices Bruno and Marty Brown Ricky Jay on television using Mikes marble drawing method as a promotional gimmick for the undercard fights of Ricardos match. Mike hires Laura to sue, but Martys lawyer threatens that if they do not drop the lawsuit, he will give the police an empty shell casing with Lauras fingerprints, as proof that she attempted to kill an off duty cop. He also threatens Mike as a witness who covered up the crime by bribing the cop with a stolen watch. When told of the situation, Joe feels responsible and kills himself. Mike feels obligated to help Joes financially struggling wife and, in desperate need of money himself, decides to compete as an undercard fighter in the upcoming competition. At the arena, Mike discovers the fights are being fixed via a magician Cyril Takayama using sleight of hand to surreptitiously switch the white and black marbles. Disgusted by this revelation, Mike confronts the conspirators Marty, Jerry and Bruno who confirm that unknown to the competitors, the fights are handicapped by the fight promoters so as to ensure winning bets. They also reveal that Ricardo is intentionally losing the fight to Morisaki so they can make money on the rematch. Jerry tells Mike that Sondra is the one who told them about Laura shooting the window and Bruno justifies her betrayal by explaining that his sister is too smart to stay with someone who cannot provide for her. As Mike is exiting the arena, he meets Laura. Their conversation is not audible, but it ends with Laura slapping Mike. Mike then re enters the arena. He incapacitates several security guards trying to stop him and is ultimately engaged by Ricardo. The audience and camera crews take notice as Mike and Ricardo face off in the arenas corridors. Inspired by the Professor Dan Inosanto, an elderly martial arts master attending the match, Mike manages to slip a difficult choke hold and defeats Ricardo, making it onto the ring to speak to the Professor personally. He is approached by Morisaki, who offers Mike his ivory studded belt, previously referred to as a Japanese national treasure, as a sign of respect. He is then approached by the Professor himself, who proceeds to award the coveted red belt to an incredulous Mike, and embraces him, acknowledging his dedication to the art. ProductioneditMamet has described Redbelt as a samurai film in the tradition of Kurosawa. He has employed the resources of several members of the MMA community in the making of the film. Randy Couture and Enson Inoue have acting roles, as does Jean Jacques Machados brother John Machado, who also planned some of the fight choreography. Dan Inosanto also has an acting role. Mamet has earned the rank of purple belt under the tutelage of Renato Magno, who served as the films jiu jitsu consultant. The film was produced by Chrisann Verges. David Wasco served as production designer. Debra Mc. Guire designed the costumes and Stephen Endelman provided the music. Cinematography was done by Robert Elswit and the film was edited by Barbara Tulliver. John Machado and Rico Chiapparelli were the fight choreographers.