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R 07/12/2019
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The Art of Self-Defense

Comedy Thriller

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.

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Credits for The Art of Self-Defense
Jesse Eisenberg as Casey in The Art of Self-Defense (07/2019)
Jesse Eisenberg

Casey

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Alessandro Nivola as Sensei in The Art of Self-Defense (07/2019)
Alessandro Nivola

Sensei

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Imogen Poots as Anna in The Art of Self-Defense (07/2019)
Imogen Poots

Anna

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Steve Terada as Thomas in The Art of Self-Defense (07/2019)
Steve Terada

Thomas

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David Zellner as Henry in The Art of Self-Defense (07/2019)
David Zellner

Henry

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Phillip Andre Botello as Kennith in The Art of Self-Defense (07/2019)
Phillip Andre Botello

Kennith

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