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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.
Language
Budget$1,800,000
Revenue $2,400,000
English,
Français,
Deutsch,
Español
Budget$1,800,000
Revenue $2,400,000
Keywords
martial arts
sports
psychopath
dark comedy
karate
crematorium
sexism
cult
satire
murder
dojo
motorcycle gang
dog
german shepherd
misogyny
mugging
death of pet
black belt
masculinity
accountant
deadpan
toxic masculinity
traumatized man
ambiguous
Casts
Jesse Eisenberg
Casey
Alessandro Nivola
Sensei
Imogen Poots
Anna
Steve Terada
Thomas
David Zellner
Henry
Phillip Andre Botello
Kennith
Jason Burkey
Alex
Mike Brooks
Steve
C.J. Rush
Other Steve
Davey Johnson
Gun Store Owner
Hauke Bahr
Grant
Katherine Martin
Bakery Woman
Cameron Murphy
New White Belt
Nicholas Hulstine
Pickup Truck Driver
Lena Friedrich
French Girl
Louis Robert Thompson
Veterinarian
Dallas Edwards
Manuel
Katherine Smith-Rodden
Store Cashier
Frederic Spitz
French Guy
Alex Haydon
Man Wearing Pants
Mark Sawyer-Dailey
Man Reading Newspaper
Leland Orser
Detective McCallister
Josh Fadem
Serial Killer
Scott Goodman
Drunk Man
Justin Eaton
Lone Man
Caroline Amiguet
French Audio Instructor (voice) (uncredited)
Crews
Amy L. Forsythe
Makeup Department Head
Becca Brooks Morrin
Set Dresser
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Supervising Sound Editor
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Zack Goldsborough
Sound Recordist
Raymond Park
Sound Effects Editor
Riley Stearns
Director
Andrew Kortschak
Producer
Walter Kortschak
Producer
Stephanie Whonsetler
Producer
David Zellner
Executive Producer
Nathan Zellner
Executive Producer
Sarah Beth Shapiro
Editor
Michael Ragen
Director of Photography
Heather McIntosh
Original Music Composer
Charlotte Royer
Production Design
Riley Stearns
Screenplay
Josh Fried
Stunt Double
Mindy Kelly
Stunt Coordinator
Ross Kohnstam
Stunts
T. Ryan Mooney
Stunt Double
Nikki Stanley
Stunt Double
May Satsuki Asai
Visual Effects
Casey Curtiss
Digital Compositor
Wayne Beauchamp
Special Effects Coordinator
Siena Brown
First Assistant Director
Stephanie Adams
Second Assistant Director
Diletta Di Nicolantonio
Assistant Director
Elissa Ruminer
Key Makeup Artist
Toby Sells
Prosthetic Designer
Aaron Worman
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jami Villers
Costume Design
Emily Blevins
Set Decoration
Chad Blevins
Art Direction
Cody Ryder
Producer
Andrew Karpen
Executive Producer
Lisa Ciuffetti
Co-Producer
Camille Bertrand
Co-Producer
Munika Lay
Executive Producer
Kent Sanderson
Executive Producer
Mindy Kelly
Fight Choreographer
Dan Mast
Stunt Driver
Heather Bonomo
Stunt Driver
Steve Terada
Stunt Driver
Nick DeKay
Stunt Driver
John Ross
Utility Stunts
Geoffrey Storts
First Assistant Camera
Josh Boyd
Second Assistant Camera
Dave Ogle
Steadicam Operator
Jared Hardy
Digital Imaging Technician
Isaac Harrison
Still Photographer
Chris Polczinski
Production Sound Mixer
Tasha Ann Ladwig
Boom Operator
Gregory Sheppard
Graphic Designer
Eli Kleinsmith
Property Master
J. Ryan McCleney
Set Designer
Brett Durbin
Script Supervisor
Matt Ware
Chief Lighting Technician
Matt Ware
Gaffer
Eliot Brown
Best Boy Electric
Scott Phelps
Additional Gaffer
Hunter Zieske
Electrician
Zach Erwin
Electrician
Tyler Buchholz
Key Grip
Daniel Williamson
Best Boy Grip
Seth Ware
Grip
David Lowe
Dolly Grip
Tora Eff
Assistant Costume Designer
Elissa Ruminer
Hair Department Head
Erick Lagunes
Second Second Assistant Director
Backdrops & Posters
