The Art of Self-Defense
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Release Date: July 19, 2019 (limited)
On DVD/VOD: October 15, 2019
1h 44m | Comedy, Drama
Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), a meek and timid man, is attacked at random on the street. He subsequently enrolls at a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei (Alessandro Nivola), in an effort to learn how to defend himself.
What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman (Imogen Poots) fighting for her place in it. Casey undertakes a journey, both frightening and darkly funny, that will place him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor.
| Director: | Riley Stearns |
| Studio: | Pacific Northwest Pictures |
| Producer(s): | Cody Ryder, Andrew Kortschak, Stephanie Whonsetler, Walter Kortschak |
| Cast: | Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots |
| Writer(s): | Riley Stearns |
| Official Site: | why-karate.com |