Redbelt

Redbelt
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Mamet
Written by	David Mamet
Produced by	Chrisann Verges
Starring	Chiwetel Ejiofor Tim Allen Alice Braga Randy Couture Ricky Jay Joe Mantegna Emily Mortimer David Paymer Rebecca Pidgeon Rodrigo Santoro
Cinematography	Robert Elswit
Edited by	Barbara Tulliver
Music by	Stephen Endelman
Production company	Sony Pictures Classics
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates	April 7, 2008 (2008-04-07) (Los Angeles) May 9, 2008 (2008-05-09) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7 million[1]
Box office	$2.7 million[1]

Redbelt is a 2008 American martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Randy Couture, Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna, Emily Mortimer, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Rodrigo Santoro. The film also features a number of martial arts professionals. It opened in wide release in the United States and Canada on May 9, 2008. The film centers on a martial arts master who struggles to achieve financial stability without compromising on his strict set of morals, and must determine if the latest opportunities in his career are too good to be true.