
Plot
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.
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Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Mike Terry

Tim Allen
Chet Frank

Alice Braga
Sondra Terry

Jose Pablo Cantillo
Snowflake

Randy Couture
Dylan Flynn

Ricky Jay
Marty Brown

Joe Mantegna
Jerry Weiss

Max Martini
Joe Collins

Emily Mortimer
Laura Black

David Paymer
Richard

Rebecca Pidgeon
Zena Frank

Rodrigo Santoro
Bruno Silva

Jennifer Grey
Lucy Weiss

Vincent Guastaferro
Eddie Bialy

John Machado
Ricardo Silva

Matt Malloy
Lawyer

Ray Mancini
George

Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Gini Collins

Matt Cable
Academy Fighter

Luciana Souza
Singer in Bar

Cyril Takayama
The Magician

Scott Barry
Billy the Bartender

Ricardo Wilke
Eduardo

Caroline de Souza Correa
Monica

Jack Wallace
Bar Patron

Jake Johnson
Guayabera Shirt Man

Dennis Keiffer
Knife Fighter in Bar

Rob Reinis
Officer

Dominic Hoffman
Detective

Michael Kenner
Chauffeur

Mike Genovese
Desk Sergeant

Bob Jennings
Sammy

Kimko
Richard's Bodyguard

Linda Kimbrough
Murphy

Steve DeCastro
Knife Fighter on Set

Ed O'Neill
Hollywood Producer

Enson Inoue
Taketa Morisaki

Allison Karman
Paralegal

Damon Herriman
Official at Arena

Renato Magno
Romero

Rico Chiapparelli
Sanchez

Martin Desideriom
Sanchez's Handler

Frank Trigg
Sanchez's Cornerman

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

Dan Inosanto
The Professor

Gene LeBell
Old Stuntman