The Art of Self-Defense

Duration: 104 min
Release date: 2019-07-12
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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.

Comedy Thriller Drama Mystery

The Art of Self-Defense

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Zack Goldsborough
Zack Goldsborough
Sound Recordist
Raymond Park
Raymond Park
Sound Effects Editor
Becca Brooks Morrin
Becca Brooks Morrin
Set Dresser
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Supervising Sound Editor
Amy L. Forsythe
Amy L. Forsythe
Makeup Department Head
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Demetri Evdoxiadis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Riley Stearns
Riley Stearns
Director
Sarah Beth Shapiro
Sarah Beth Shapiro
Editor
Walter Kortschak
Walter Kortschak
Producer
Stephanie Whonsetler
Stephanie Whonsetler
Producer
Andrew Kortschak
Andrew Kortschak
Producer
David Zellner
David Zellner
Executive Producer
Nathan Zellner
Nathan Zellner
Executive Producer
Heather McIntosh
Heather McIntosh
Original Music Composer
Michael Ragen
Michael Ragen
Director of Photography
Charlotte Royer
Charlotte Royer
Production Design
Riley Stearns
Riley Stearns
Screenplay
May Satsuki Asai
May Satsuki Asai
Visual Effects
Elissa Ruminer
Elissa Ruminer
Key Makeup Artist
Wayne Beauchamp
Wayne Beauchamp
Special Effects Coordinator
Toby Sells
Toby Sells
Prosthetic Designer
Aaron Worman
Aaron Worman
Special Effects Makeup Artist
T. Ryan Mooney
T. Ryan Mooney
Stunt Double
Ross Kohnstam
Ross Kohnstam
Stunts
Stephanie Adams
Stephanie Adams
Second Assistant Director
Emily Blevins
Emily Blevins
Set Decoration
Jami Villers
Jami Villers
Costume Design
Casey Curtiss
Casey Curtiss
Digital Compositor
Diletta Di Nicolantonio
Diletta Di Nicolantonio
Assistant Director
Mindy Kelly
Mindy Kelly
Stunt Coordinator
Nikki Stanley
Nikki Stanley
Stunt Double
Siena Brown
Siena Brown
First Assistant Director
Chad Blevins
Chad Blevins
Art Direction
Josh Fried
Josh Fried
Stunt Double
Cody Ryder
Cody Ryder
Producer
Andrew Karpen
Andrew Karpen
Executive Producer
Lisa Ciuffetti
Lisa Ciuffetti
Co-Producer
Camille Bertrand
Camille Bertrand
Co-Producer
Munika Lay
Munika Lay
Executive Producer
Kent Sanderson
Kent Sanderson
Executive Producer
Mindy Kelly
Mindy Kelly
Fight Choreographer
Dan Mast
Dan Mast
Stunt Driver
Heather Bonomo
Heather Bonomo
Stunt Driver
Steve Terada
Steve Terada
Stunt Driver
Nick DeKay
Nick DeKay
Stunt Driver
John Ross
John Ross
Utility Stunts
Geoffrey Storts
Geoffrey Storts
First Assistant Camera
Josh Boyd
Josh Boyd
Second Assistant Camera
Dave Ogle
Dave Ogle
Steadicam Operator
Jared Hardy
Jared Hardy
Digital Imaging Technician
Isaac Harrison
Isaac Harrison
Still Photographer
Chris Polczinski
Chris Polczinski
Production Sound Mixer
Tasha Ann Ladwig
Tasha Ann Ladwig
Boom Operator
Gregory Sheppard
Gregory Sheppard
Graphic Designer
Eli Kleinsmith
Eli Kleinsmith
Property Master
J. Ryan McCleney
J. Ryan McCleney
Set Designer
Brett Durbin
Brett Durbin
Script Supervisor
Matt Ware
Matt Ware
Chief Lighting Technician
Matt Ware
Matt Ware
Gaffer
Eliot Brown
Eliot Brown
Best Boy Electric
Scott Phelps
Scott Phelps
Additional Gaffer
Hunter Zieske
Hunter Zieske
Electrician
Zach Erwin
Zach Erwin
Electrician
Tyler Buchholz
Tyler Buchholz
Key Grip
Daniel Williamson
Daniel Williamson
Best Boy Grip
Seth Ware
Seth Ware
Grip
David Lowe
David Lowe
Dolly Grip
Tora Eff
Tora Eff
Assistant Costume Designer
Elissa Ruminer
Elissa Ruminer
Hair Department Head
Erick Lagunes
Erick Lagunes
Second Second Assistant Director
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