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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Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mike Terry
Tim Allen as Chet Frank
Alice Braga as Sondra Terry
Jose Pablo Cantillo as Snowflake
Randy Couture as Dylan Flynn
Ricky Jay as Marty Brown
Joe Mantegna as Jerry Weiss
Max Martini as Joe Collins
Emily Mortimer as Laura Black
David Paymer as Richard
Rebecca Pidgeon as Zena Frank
Rodrigo Santoro as Bruno Silva
Jennifer Grey as Lucy Weiss
Vincent Guastaferro as Eddie Bialy
John Machado as Ricardo Silva
Matt Malloy as Lawyer
Ray Mancini as George
Cathy Cahlin Ryan as Gini Collins
Matt Cable as Academy Fighter
Luciana Souza as Singer in Bar
Cyril Takayama as The Magician
Scott Barry as Billy the Bartender
Ricardo Wilke as Eduardo
Caroline de Souza Correa as Monica
Jack Wallace as Bar Patron
Jake Johnson as Guayabera Shirt Man
Dennis Keiffer as Knife Fighter in Bar
Rob Reinis as Officer
Dominic Hoffman as Detective
Michael Kenner as Chauffeur
Mike Genovese as Desk Sergeant
Bob Jennings as Sammy
Kimko as Richard's Bodyguard
Linda Kimbrough as Murphy
Steve DeCastro as Knife Fighter on Set
Ed O'Neill as Hollywood Producer
Enson Inoue as Taketa Morisaki
Allison Karman as Paralegal
Damon Herriman as Official at Arena
Renato Magno as Romero
Rico Chiapparelli as Sanchez
Martin Desideriom as Sanchez's Handler
Frank Trigg as Sanchez's Cornerman
Gilbert Gomez as Romero's Handler
Kei Hirayama as Japanese Interviewer
Mike Goldberg as Himself
Jean Jacques Machado as Himself
Josh Rafferty as Himself
J.J. Johnston as Ring Announcer
Christina Grance as Ring Girl
Galen Tong as Referee
Tony Mamet as Fight Commissioner
Justin Fair as Non-Smoking Attendant
Christopher Kaldor as Official Security Guard in Blazer
Scott Ferrall as Himself
Simon Rhee as Bruno's Henchman
Troy Gilbert as Bruno's Henchman
Dan Inosanto as The Professor
Gene LeBell as Old Stuntman
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