The Art of Self-Defense
2019 · 1h 44m · Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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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