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Critic Christy Lemire
rated 8

...a dark comedy that’s equal parts amusing and disturbing.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Matthew Monagle
rated 7

This is a movie that is funniest when it isn’t trying to be funny at all.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Jeffrey M. Anderson
rated 8

...the perfectly cast Eisenberg is the movie's key; he fits this role like a comfortable karate gi, fearlessly embracing an inner weakness and making it all the more satisfying when confidence comes shining through.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic David Madsen
rated 7

...Eisenbergs deadpan–levering af sin dialog og usikre mani [er] en sand fornøjelse.

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Cast & Crew

Riley Stearns
Director
Imogen Poots
As Anna
Leland Orser
As Detective McCallister
Jesse Eisenberg
As Casey
David Zellner
As Henry

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A timid accountant is brutally attacked on the street, leading him to seek refuge in a mysterious karate school. As he delves deeper into the world of hyper-masculinity, he discovers a sinister underbelly where violence and aggression reign supreme. Will he find redemption or will he succumb to the darkness?

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