The Art of Self-Defense
2019 • Comedy • Rated R • 104 Minutes
| In Theaters | July 12, 2019 | |||
| On 4K UHD | Not Available | |||
| On Blu-ray | October 15, 2019 | |||
| On DVD | October 15, 2019 | |||
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A dark comedy set in the world of karate. The film centers on Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), who is attacked at random on the street and enlists in 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.
Rated R for violence, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
Box office gross: $1.2 million. View box office history.
Released by Bleecker Street. See more credits.