
The Art of Self-Defense
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.
The Art of Self-Defense
July 12, 2019
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Cast (26)

Jesse Eisenberg
Casey

Alessandro Nivola
Sensei

Imogen Poots
Anna

Steve Terada
Thomas

David Zellner
Henry

Phillip Andre Botello
Kennith

Jason Burkey
Alex

Mike Brooks
Steve

C.J. Rush
Other Steve

Davey Johnson
Gun Store Owner

Hauke Bahr
Grant

Katherine Martin
Bakery Woman

Cameron Murphy
New White Belt

Nicholas Hulstine
Pickup Truck Driver

Lena Friedrich
French Girl

Louis Robert Thompson
Veterinarian

Dallas Edwards
Manuel

Katherine Smith-Rodden
Store Cashier

Frederic Spitz
French Guy

Alex Haydon
Man Wearing Pants

Mark Sawyer-Dailey
Man Reading Newspaper

Leland Orser
Detective McCallister

Josh Fadem
Serial Killer

Scott Goodman
Drunk Man

Justin Eaton
Lone Man

Caroline Amiguet
French Audio Instructor (voice) (uncredited)
Crew (70)
Directing

Riley Stearns
Director

Erick Lagunes
Second Second Assistant Director

Stephanie Adams
Second Assistant Director

Diletta Di Nicolantonio
Assistant Director

Brett Durbin
Script Supervisor

Siena Brown
First Assistant Director
Writing

Riley Stearns
Screenplay
Production

Stephanie Whonsetler
Producer

David Zellner
Executive Producer

Nathan Zellner
Executive Producer

Andrew Kortschak
Producer

Walter Kortschak
Producer

Munika Lay
Executive Producer

Andrew Karpen
Executive Producer

Cody Ryder
Producer

Lisa Ciuffetti
Co-Producer

Camille Bertrand
Co-Producer

Kent Sanderson
Executive Producer
Sound

Heather McIntosh
Original Music Composer

Chris Polczinski
Production Sound Mixer

Demetri Evdoxiadis
Supervising Sound Editor

Demetri Evdoxiadis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Zack Goldsborough
Sound Recordist

Tasha Ann Ladwig
Boom Operator

Raymond Park
Sound Effects Editor
Art

Charlotte Royer
Production Design

Becca Brooks Morrin
Set Dresser

Emily Blevins
Set Decoration

Gregory Sheppard
Graphic Designer

Eli Kleinsmith
Property Master

Chad Blevins
Art Direction

J. Ryan McCleney
Set Designer
Camera

Seth Ware
Grip

Daniel Williamson
Best Boy Grip

Michael Ragen
Director of Photography

Isaac Harrison
Still Photographer

Jared Hardy
Digital Imaging Technician

Josh Boyd
Second Assistant Camera

Tyler Buchholz
Key Grip

Dave Ogle
Steadicam Operator

David Lowe
Dolly Grip

Geoffrey Storts
First Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up

Amy L. Forsythe
Makeup Department Head

Elissa Ruminer
Hair Department Head

Elissa Ruminer
Key Makeup Artist

Tora Eff
Assistant Costume Designer

Aaron Worman
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Toby Sells
Prosthetic Designer

Jami Villers
Costume Design
Crew

Dan Mast
Stunt Driver

Josh Fried
Stunt Double

Steve Terada
Stunt Driver

Nick DeKay
Stunt Driver

T. Ryan Mooney
Stunt Double

John Ross
Utility Stunts

Heather Bonomo
Stunt Driver

Nikki Stanley
Stunt Double

Mindy Kelly
Fight Choreographer

Wayne Beauchamp
Special Effects Coordinator

Mindy Kelly
Stunt Coordinator

Ross Kohnstam
Stunts
Editing

Sarah Beth Shapiro
Editor
Lighting

Scott Phelps
Additional Gaffer

Matt Ware
Gaffer

Zach Erwin
Electrician

Hunter Zieske
Electrician

Eliot Brown
Best Boy Electric

Matt Ware
Chief Lighting Technician
Visual Effects

May Satsuki Asai
Visual Effects

Casey Curtiss
Digital Compositor