Redbelt (2008)
| Release Date | 07 April 2008 |
| Budget | $7,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $2,000,000 |
| Tagline | There's always a way out. You just have to find it. |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Sport, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Long Beach, California, USA |
| Language | English, Portuguese, Japanese |
| Sound Mix | SDDS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Martial Arts, Action Thriller, Sports Drama |
| Themes | Success is the Best Revenge, Rise and Fall Stories, Actor's Life, Cons and Scams |
| Tones | Cynical, Biting, Ominous, Tense, Talky |
| Tags | Jiu Jitsu, Prizefighter, Special Forces, Ultimate Fighting |
Redbelt is a 2008 martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. The film opened in wide release in the United States and Canada on May 9, 2008.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Matt Cable
Academy Fighter
Luciana Souza
Singer in Bar
Cyril Takayama
The Magician
Scott Barry
Billy the Bartender
John Machado
Ricardo Silva
Ricardo Wilke
Eduardo
Dennis Keiffer
Knife Fighter in Bar
Rob Reinis
Officer
Michael Kenner
Chauffeur
Bob Jennings
Sammy
Kimko
Richard's Bodyguard
Linda Kimbrough
Murphy
Steve DeCastro
Knife Fighter on Set
Enson Inoue
Taketa Morisaki
Allison Karman
Paralegal
Renato Magno
Romero
Rico Chiapparelli
Sanchez
Martin Desideriom
Sanchez's Handler
Gilbert Gomez
Romero's Handler
Kei Hirayama
Japanese Interviewer
Mike Goldberg
Himself
Jean Jacques Machado
Himself
Josh Rafferty
Himself
J.J. Johnston
Ring Announcer
Christina Grance
Ring Girl
Galen Tong
Referee
Tony Mamet
Fight Commissioner
Justin Fair
Non-Smoking Attendant
Christopher Kaldor
Official Security Guard in Blazer
Scott Ferrall
Himself
Simon Rhee
Bruno's Henchman
Troy Gilbert
Bruno's Henchman
Gene LeBell
Old Stuntman
Lee Michael Cohn
Undercard Fighter
Mordecai Finley
Undercard Fighter
Aryan Morgan
Undercard Fighter
Peter Smith
Undercard Fighter
Scott Voss
Undercard Fighter
Chris Lisciandro
Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy Fighter
Tino Struckmann
Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy Fighter
Adam Treanor
Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy Fighter
Clay Woods
Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy Fighter
Masato Baba
Taiko Drummer
Darren Endo
Taiko Drummer
Kene Kubo
Taiko Drummer
Jason Osajima
Taiko Drummer
Bryon Yamada
Taiko Drummer
Bryan Yamami
Taiko Drummer
Jennifer Flynn
Event Girl
Sam Puefua
The Wall
Jeffrey Addiss
Celebrity
Joseph Alfieri
Security
Douglas Barcellos
Fighter
Craig Collington Bator
Assistant
Ryan Everett Canfield
Marty's Underling
Danielle Cooper
Brazilian Girl in Bar
Hugh Fitzgerald
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David Kiiskinen
Special Ability Actor
Jess King
Bar Patron #4
Emily Peck
Bar Patron
James Ralph
Bartender
Gene Richards
Fight Promoter
John Robert
Newsman at Ringside
Jonathan Rossetti
Celebrity
Lee Ryder
'Rude' Photographer
Eric Shackelford
Celebrity Fight Fan
Daniel Cage Theodore
Toro's Handler
Erin Anne Williams
Videotech
Director
Writer
Producer
Chrisann Verges
producer
Original Music
Stephen Endelman
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Cinematographer
Editor
Barbara Tulliver
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Casting Director
Sharon Bialy
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Sherry Thomas
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Production Designer
David Wasco
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Art Director
Ray Yamagata
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Set Decorator
Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
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Costume Designer
Debra McGuire
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Makeup Department
Sheila Cyphers-Leake
co-hair department head
Suzanne Diaz
makeup department head
Lori Guidroz
co-hair department head
Tina Hoffman
additional makeup artist
Nancy Morrison
key hair stylist
Scott Wheeler
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Luca Borghese
post-production supervisor
Mads Hansen
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cara Giallanza
first assistant director
Stephen E. Hagen
second assistant director
Yuko Ogata
day player additional second second assistant director
John Tagamolila
second second assistant director
Ken Twohy
crowds assistant director
Art Department
Peter Bankins
property master
Kai Blomberg
set dresser
Timothy M. Earls
set designer
Erin Fite
set decorating buyer
Anne Hyvarinen
lead scenic artist
David Ladish
set dresser
Steven Ladish
set dresser
Edward J. Protiva
leadman
Stuart Rankine
assistant property master
Jacob Reinwand
art production assistant
Karen Teneyck
graphic designer
Sound Department
Steve Bissinger
foley editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recording mixer
Anita Cannella
foley artist
Howard Carle
adr mixer
Steven Gerrior
assistant sound editor
Amy Kane
foley artist
Michael Kirchberger
supervising sound editor
Nick Kray
adr recordist
Paul Lewis
production mixer
Jon Logan
post sound intern
Mike Marino
foley mixer
James Simcik
adr supervisor
Roy Waldspurger
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
Special Effects
Bart Dion
special effects technician
Dennis Dion
special effects coordinator
Mike Dion
second special effects
Louie Lantieri
special effects technician
Paul Staples
special effects technician
Visual Effects
David Altenau
visual effects supervisor
David Beedon
compositor
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
Dick Edwards
digital compositor
Yale Kozinski
compositor
Bob Lloyd
compositor
Tom Mahoney
digital supervisor
Dane Picard
compositor
Thomas Mathai
data manager
Stunts
Eddie Braun
stunts
Rico Chiapparelli
fight choreographer
Debbie Evans
stunt driver
Bevin Kaye
stunts
Dennis Keiffer
stunts
Jess King
utility stunts
Tony Lazzara
stunt performer
John Machado
fight choreographer
Renato Magno
fight sequence coordinator
Simon Rhee
stunts
Aaron Toney
stunt double: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Jose L. Vasquez
stunt double
Todd Warren
stunt double: Tim Allen
Boni Yanagisawa
stunts
Alan Zborovsky
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Luke Allein
assistant camera
Mike Bachman
video assist
Michelle Baker
film loader
Joe Chouchanian
grip
James B. Crawford
gaffer
Peter Geraghty
second assistant camera: "c" camera
Jason Goebel
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Barry Idoine
first assistant camera
Michael Kenner
key grip
Jeff Kunkel
dolly grip
Greg Langham
best boy electric
Jim McComas
electrician
John Morris
best boy grip
Chris Moseley
camera operator: "b" camera
Scott Rathner
first assistant camera: "c" camera
Peter Rosenfeld
Steadicam operator
Lorey Sebastian
still photographer
Jim Sheldon
still photographer
Larissa Supplitt
second assistant camera
Michael Ursetta
rigging electrician
Harry Zimmerman
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Casting Department
Kathy Kaplan
casting assistant
Judith Sunga
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bethany Bernhard
set costumer
Jessica Carpenter
set costumer
Joseph Cigliano
set costumer
Robin McMullan
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Kenny Becker
color timer
Steve Bowen
supervising digital colorist
Stephen Byrne
assistant digital intermediate producer
Yale Kozinski
first assistant editor
Christian Prejza
digital intermediate producer
Music Department
Tom Brissette
music mixer
Brian Bulman
music editor
Stephen Endelman
orchestrator
Michael Farrow
music mixer
Vanessa Parr
pro tools operator
Chris Tedesco
musician contractor
Tyler Westen
assistant to composer
Transportation Department
Tim Abbatoye
transportation coordinator
Rich Bennetti
transportation captain
Other Crew
Anna Boudinot
production assistant
Dante
warm-up comic
Erin Davis
assistant production coordinator
Srdjan Dobic
set production assistant
Christopher Field
production assistant
Neale Fishback
assistant location manager
Matthew Goben
assistant to cast
Andy Goldman
title designer
Charles Heaphy
production financing
Micky Hohl
layout production assistant
Kenneth Hunter
location scout
Jeff Hunt
production secretary
Shea Kammer
first assistant accountant
S. Dylan Kirkland
assistant location manager
Meaghan Librizzi
assistant: Mr. Mamet
Jean Jacques Machado
assistant fight choreographer
Renato Magno
consultant: jiujitsu
Jackson Rowe
set production assistant
Jason Ruffolo
key set production assistant
John Russel
production assistant
Joe Rynearson
production assistant: additional photography
Pam Susemiehl
assistant: Mr. Mamet
Trevor Tavares
set production assistant
Katie Taylor
assistant: Ms. Verges
Marion Tumen
script supervisor
Matthew Wersinger
location manager
Kelley Whitis
assistant: Mr. Ejiofor
Production Company
Sony Pictures Classics
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Distributor
LK-TEL
Sony Pictures Classics
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Sony Pictures Releasing
Special Effects
Outfit, The
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies
EFilm
digital intermediate
Falco Ink.
publicity
Inflatable Crowd Company, The
thanks
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Reel Security
security
Renegade Effects Group
thanks
Santa Clarita Studios
thanks
Sony Pictures Studios
post-production facilities
Sound
sound editing facilities
Soundtrack
ADR Facility
Stunts Unlimited
thanks
The Bloch Company
script clearance
Village Recording Studios, The
music recording facility
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