Movie: The Art of Self-Defense

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg

Casey

Alessandro Nivola
Alessandro Nivola

Sensei

Imogen Poots
Imogen Poots

Anna

Steve Terada
Steve Terada

Thomas

David Zellner
David Zellner

Henry

Phillip Andre Botello
Phillip Andre Botello

Kennith

Jason Burkey
Jason Burkey

Alex

Mike Brooks
Mike Brooks

Steve

C.J. Rush
C.J. Rush

Other Steve

Davey Johnson
Davey Johnson

Gun Store Owner

Video Trailer The Art of Self-Defense

Video: Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Grand Master

Grand Master

Official Teaser Trailer

Official Teaser Trailer

Punch with Your Foot

Punch with Your Foot

Really Glad You're Here

Really Glad You're Here

Sensei

Sensei

Special Belts

Special Belts

You Came to the Right Place

You Came to the Right Place

Loading Photos
Photo Type :Total items

Recommendations Movies

No Retreat, No Surrender
63%

No Retreat, No Surrender(en)

1986-05-02

The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced to train on his own to protect himself and his best friend from the members of a rival karate school.

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
64%

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist(en)

2002-01-25

A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way he encounters some strange characters.

Black Belt Jones
60%

Black Belt Jones(en)

1974-01-28

Jones is a secret agent who has gone into semi-retirement, concentrating instead on teaching the martial arts to inner city youths. The karate school is run by a kindly old coot named Pops. His gambling debts, however, bring the local thug, Pinky, down on him. To make matters worse, Pinky is then hired by some white thugs who want to get a hold of the property Pops' school occupies so they can build a shopping mall. When things get heavy, Black Belt Jones leaps into action. Only he's not alone. Pops' daughter, Sidney, shows up to lend a hand, proving herself every bit as agile and powerful a martial artist as Jones.

Die Hart
59%

Die Hart(en)

2023-02-22

Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
73%

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover(en)

1989-10-13

When churlish mobster Albert Spica acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina, is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with regular guest Michael. Despite their best efforts to keep it secret, Spica learns about their trysts, and he plots a terrible revenge.

Burke & Hare
61%

Burke & Hare(en)

2010-10-29

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

The Last Supper
65%

The Last Supper(en)

1995-09-08

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

Panic
62%

Panic(en)

2000-12-01

Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.

Desperate Living
64%

Desperate Living(en)

1977-05-27

After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.

Code 3
71%

Code 3(en)

2025-09-12

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

Hostile Takeover
69%

Hostile Takeover(en)

2025-08-08

Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.

A Film with Me in It
61%

A Film with Me in It(en)

2008-10-17

A dissolute scriptwriter and a dejected actor become unwittingly drawn into a labyrinthine mess when several people experience bizarre accidental deaths in their flat. Though the men didn't deliberately cause any of the incidents, they fear that they will be unfairly pegged as murderers if they relay information to the cops, and promptly set about disposing of the corpses in gruesome ways.

Suburbicon
59%

Suburbicon(en)

2017-10-26

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

Bloodsport
70%

Bloodsport(en)

1988-02-26

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

Bad
63%

Bad(en)

1977-05-04

Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.

The People Under the Stairs
66%

The People Under the Stairs(en)

1991-11-01

Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.

Life After Fighting
72%

Life After Fighting(en)

2024-06-07

Retired martial arts world champion Alex Faulkner has settled into a simple life, when the disappearance of two of his students leads to an unthinkable discovery close to home. Just when all hope of finding the children is lost, he locates the imprisoned girls and unsurfaces an international child trafficking operation, which draws him back into the fight of his life against those behind it.

Adulthood
59%

Adulthood(en)

2025-09-19

The lives of two siblings are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.

God Bless America
70%

God Bless America(en)

2012-05-11

Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo goes on a killing spree, killing reality TV stars, bigots and others they find repugnant.

Kinds of Kindness
65%

Kinds of Kindness(en)

2024-05-30

A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

Similar Movies

The Inspector General
0%

The Inspector General(zh)

1955-01-01

Nikolai Gogol's The Inspector General is a satire play well-known around the world. In the period between the end of World War II and the 1960s, the play was adapted in Hong Kong cinema a total of six times. Director Huang Yu alone adapted it twice, as a Republic era story and a period comedy, respectively. The 1955 Republic era-set film is more faithful to its source material, following a spoiled rich brat who is mistaken as a government inspector in a small town and ends up being wined and dined by a corrupted local official. The film pokes fun at the ugliness of bureaucracy in old society, calling back to renowned Qing Dynasty novel Officialdom Unmasked while keeping the original play's artistic style.

The Killer
66%

The Killer(en)

2023-10-25

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

The Whistle Blower
58%

The Whistle Blower(en)

1986-11-21

A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...

Aria
53%

Aria(en)

1987-05-27

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound, and is an interpretation of the particular aria.

The Pirate Movie
51%

The Pirate Movie(en)

1982-08-06

Left behind by her friends on a boat trip, contemporary teen Mabel takes pursuit but is knocked unconscious on an island, where she has a dream involving pirates, sisters, a modern major-general, romance, and adventure.

The Passion of Remembrance
0%

The Passion of Remembrance(en)

1986-01-02

Co-directed by Blackwood and Julien, the first full-length feature film by Sankofa Film and Video offers a radical and necessary interrogation into what constitutes 'post-colonial' identity at a time of political and social restlessness in Britain. Set within an isolated desert landscape contrasted with recognizable scenes of the intensity of family life, this vanguard work demonstrates the richness and variety of the black experience; it is a poetic and hard-hitting commentary on the complexities of race, gender and sexuality.

ExTerminators
55%

ExTerminators(en)

2009-03-13

Three women from a rage-therapy group band together to dole out justice to the men who wronged them.

Gatsby
0%

Gatsby(en)

2024-09-28

In the heart of the Gobi Desert, a herd of Bactrian camels follows the well-walked paths of the camels that came before them, but one camel dreams of a greater purpose outside the routine. Gatsby follows a mysterious voice into the desert in search of adventure, but the brutality of nature leaves him with a difficult question: are his dreams legitimate or just teenage delusions of grandeur?

The House of the Devil
63%

The House of the Devil(en)

2009-10-30

A young college student who’s struggling financially takes a strange babysitting job which coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.

Drive
61%

Drive(en)

1997-08-06

A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.

Some Girls Do
57%

Some Girls Do(en)

1969-01-23

A series of unexplainable accidents befall the people and companies responsible for developing the world's first supersonic airliner. A British agent is sent to investigate and with the help of another agent uncovers a plot masterminded by Carl Petersen who stands to gain eight million pounds if the aircraft is not ready by a certain date.

Teamwork 2
60%

Teamwork 2(en)

2003-03-17

Old school indie action by The Stunt People

The Kung Fu Cook
50%

The Kung Fu Cook(cn)

1980-01-29

Cleopatra Jones
56%

Cleopatra Jones(en)

1973-07-13

After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord Mommy vows to destroy her.

Tony Rome
63%

Tony Rome(en)

1967-11-10

Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter, and in the process has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami Beach PD.

Amen
0%

Amen(es)

2016-04-14

Begoña, Pelayo and María are saying a last goodbye to their mother. Confusion arises when they discover she wanted to be buried in a very special outfit.

Murder in Peyton Place
50%

Murder in Peyton Place(en)

1977-10-03

A former resident of the town of Peyton Place, now wealthy and powerful, secretly returns to the town and sets in motion a spate of killings designed as revenge for past wrongs.

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
48%

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World(en)

2006-01-20

To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.

Tension
68%

Tension(en)

1949-11-25

Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.