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Set in the west-side Los Angeles fight world, a world
inhabited by bouncers, cagefighters, cops and special forces types,
Redbelt, is the story of Mike Terry (Chewitel 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 (Alicia 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 Moritimer) 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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