Redbelt Page #6

Synopsis: Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, wants to see Mike in the ring making money, but to him competition is degrading. A woman sideswipes Mike's car and then, after an odd sequence of events, shoots out the studio's window. Later that evening, Mike rescues an action movie star in a fistfight at a bar. In return, the actor befriends Mike, gives him a gift, offers him work on his newest film, and introduces Mike's wife to his own - the women initiate business dealings. Then, things go sour all at once, Mike's debts mount, and going into the ring may be his only option.
Genre: Drama, Sport
Director(s): David Mamet
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
R
Year:
2008
99 min
$2,278,707
Website
426 Views


You've got a month to train.

You want to make some money?

Give me a call.

I will make you some money.

Thank you that is very generous.

Today we need a cash payment of $200.000 dollar.

- You can't go in there.

- You know, I don't think so.

- Mr. Brown, I tried to stop him.

- It's ok, it's your new partner.

It's Jerry Weiss, the producer.

I faxed him a copy of the train sheet.

It's a conspiracy.

You gave the one guy the information.

Who gave it to the other guy.

Who denied it.

As A:
It's theft.

B:
It's conspiracy to fraud.

You want to get cute? You threatening

with criminal prosecution into recon.

- I'm glad I caught you.

- You are about to become a wealthy man.

- You just blew your case back there, didn't you?

- If I can have just one moment.

- I will need some time to formulate our new demands.

- Of course.

But I want to show you something.

Joseph Collins.

Los Angeles police.

On the night of June 12th,

you stole his weapon and fired on him.

Here is the ejected shell from his pistol.

It has your fingerprints on it.

Officer Collins did not file a report,

he's then also prosecutable...

- and we will see to it that he is prosecuted.

- Prosecuted for?

He was witness to the attempted murder

on a police officer.

Oh, please.

- Which he suppressed.

- Why would he do that?

- In exchange for a bribe.

- A bribe?.

This will of course end his career with the

police department,

and sent him as well as the person

who suborned him to jail.

- Along with the assailant.

- A bribe?

Your client gave him a wristwatch,

worth $20.000 dollar.

In exchange for his silence.

I contacted the officer and shared with

him the alternatives.

You withdraw your claim, or we will suspender him

and force him to incriminate you and Mr. Terry.

For, which he understands,

you'll both stand trial.

How would you like to proceed?

I like to proceed directly to court.

From the academy I'll need all your notebooks

and journals from day one.

Thank you for your time.

Speak to nobody about this case

from now on.

You motherfucking son of a b*tch.

What have I got?

What have I got? Nothing.

Nothing. Do you know what the pension is

for an officer who kills himself?

What is the pension of a suicide?

Do you know?

It's nothing.

Tell him.

Please don't touch that...

He didn't want to bring disgrace on you.

I have no husband.

I have no husband, I can't pay my bills.

I can't pay my rent.

And now I don't have even have his pension.

And for what? For what?

For your stupid principles?

You are a sick fool.

How am I going to live?

Who's going to pay these bills?

Are you?

Are you?

Are you going to take care of me?

I need you to step outside now.

How about that?

Ok, copies of state regulation signed.

All right, we want to get the main on,

if possible by 11.00 pm.

- First elimination Romero and Sanches.

- Right here. Here.

- Up second Terry and Garcia.

- Yo.

The winner goes on to the second round.

All right, it's new but it's

fairly straight forward.

As your match is called,

you will be walked to the ring.

We will now go to the ring then I will

release you to the Undercard room.

Nobody is allowed in the Undercard room,

but fighters and trainers.

Our part of the broadcast starts at 8.00 pm.

The broadcast starts at 8.00 pm.

We will be calling the first fight

at 8.15 pm.

So you'll take your corner.

The referee will call you out.

And an official will perform the ceremony.

The efficient,

he will be wearing this mask,

will show the bowl.

He will show the bowl and the marbles.

He will then raise the bowl

and you will choose.

Black is the handicap.

The handicaps will be chosen by the referee.

They are:

Left arm bound.

Right arm bound.

Ok. If you have no questions, make your

way back to the Undercard room.

The spirit and honor of the samurai.

For those who it is a life style.

Good, good, good.

Sanchez and Romero.

Despite the sanctions by will be fought under

the rules of the California state commission.

While the fighters are in the ring, they will

be under the direct supervision of the referee.

Any judgment made will be final.

subject only to disqualification

pending a drug test.

Trainers, I want to see those credentials

and I want to see them signed.

According to the law, it is a legal procedure.

Signifying your acceptance of the rules

under the statutes of the state of California.

First up Sanchez and Romero.

First fight Sanchez and Romero.

And Dillon here is explaining what the

three possible handicaps could be.

What are they?

Break em down for us.

The basically draw from the bowl, a black

or two white marbles.

if you get a white marble,

you basically getting a pass.

If you draw the black marble, you're either

going to have one arm tied to your body

or potentially both arms tied to your body.

- Or the application of a blindfold.

- Fighting with a blindfold?

- Yeah, how's that sound?

- That sounds like fun.

Well, it's going to be fun for the

audience tonight. Tell me something more...

Great to be here tonight in this

explosion of mixed martial arts.

It's unbelievable.

Why do you think this sport

is so popular in America?

Let's go on.

- Who are that back there?

- There you go.

Do you have your mouth piece?

Do you have your mouth piece? All right.

Do you have your mouth piece?

Ok.

Yeah, ok.

Just take it easy.

Ladies and gentleman.

Bobby Sanchez has drawn the handicap

and he will fight one arm.

Welcome to the I.F.A.

Ok, fighters come forward.

You got instructions in the dressing room.

Do you have any questions?

Fight hard, fight free and fight fair.

Ok, touch gloves.

To your corners.

Ok, here we go.

Judge, judge, judge.

Are you ready?

Are you ready?

Fight!

Terry and Garcia on deck.

Terry and Garcia.

Terry and Garcia, next up.

Stop, stop.

Stop!

Stay down, stay down.

Stay down.

He's out.

Controlled.

The Winner!

The winner after

Felix Romero.

Our next fight in 15 minutes will feature

Mike Terry and Toro Garcia.

This fight is sanctioned by,

and will be conducted under the rules

of the California state commission.

While the fighters are in the ring, they will

be under the disgracing of the referee.

Any judgment rendered by the judge is final

pending the outcome of a drug test.

Let's see the gloves.

Your signed acknowledgement

and the physicians statement,

is a legal document signifying

your acceptance of the rules,

under the rules of the state California.

Let's see the blue card.

All right.

Let's go.

Let's go, we got some people

waiting out there.

Let's go.

Come on!

From Los Angeles California,

a well known figure in the martial arts world.

A champions at close combat making

his first appearance in competition

at 179 pounds, Mike Terry!

$50.000 dollar for the winner of the tournament.

$50.000 dollar!

Excuse me, you can't smoke here.

Well. I don't know about you Eddy,

but I love it.

- I think boxing is as dead at Woodrow Wilson.

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David Mamet

David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director. As a playwright, Mamet has won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed-the-Plow. more…

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