Summary
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
Luciana Souza
Singer in Bar
Cyril Takayama
The Magician
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
Mike Genovese
Desk Sergeant
Bob Jennings
Sammy
Steve DeCastro
Knife Fighter on Set
Ed O'Neill
Hollywood Producer
Enson Inoue
Taketa Morisaki
Damon Herriman
Official at Arena
Frank Trigg
Sanchez's Cornerman
Josh Rafferty
Himself
J.J. Johnston
Ring Announcer
Christina Grance
Ring Girl
Simon Rhee
Bruno's Henchman
Dan Inosanto
The Professor
Gene LeBell
Old Stuntman