The Art of Self-Defense

Synopsis

Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.

Main Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Casey

Age : 40 | Popularity : 43%

Alessandro Nivola

Sensei

Age : 51 | Popularity : 27%

Imogen Poots

Anna

Age : 34 | Popularity : 36%

Steve Terada

Thomas

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David Zellner

Henry

Age : 50 | Popularity : 3%

Phillip Andre Botello

Kennith

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Jason Burkey

Alex

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hauke Bahr

Grant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Heather McIntosh
	Sound Effects Editor	Raymond Park
	Supervising Sound Editor	Demetri Evdoxiadis
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Demetri Evdoxiadis
	Sound Recordist	Zack Goldsborough
Production	Executive Producer	Nathan Zellner David Zellner
	Producer	Andrew Kortschak Walter Kortschak Stephanie Whonsetler
Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	Wayne Beauchamp
	Stunt Double	T. Ryan Mooney Josh Fried Nikki Stanley
	Stunts	Ross Kohnstam Heather Bonomo
	Stunt Coordinator	Mindy Kelly
Writing	Screenplay	Riley Stearns
Directing	Director	Riley Stearns
	First Assistant Director	Siena Brown
	Second Assistant Director	Stephanie Adams
	Assistant Director	Diletta Di Nicolantonio
Art	Production Design	Charlotte Royer
	Set Dresser	Becca Brooks Morrin
	Art Direction	Chad Blevins
	Set Decoration	Emily Blevins
Costume & Make-Up	Key Makeup Artist	Elissa Ruminer
	Prosthetic Designer	Toby Sells
	Makeup Department Head	Amy L. Forsythe
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Amy L. Forsythe Aaron Worman
	Costume Design	Jami Villers
Camera	Director of Photography	Michael Ragen
Visual Effects	Visual Effects	May Satsuki Asai
	Digital Compositor	Casey Curtiss
Editing	Editor	Sarah Beth Shapiro
Department	Role	Name

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