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Jiu Jitsu

  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
2.9/10
11K
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Nicolas Cage, Frank Grillo, Tony Jaa, JuJu Chan Szeto, and Alain Moussi in Jiu Jitsu (2020)
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Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet an... Read allEvery six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet and mankind hangs in the balance.Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet and mankind hangs in the balance.

  • Director
    • Dimitri Logothetis
  • Writers
    • Dimitri Logothetis
    • Jim McGrath
  • Stars
    • Alain Moussi
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Raymond Pinharry
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.9/10
    11K
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    • Director
      • Dimitri Logothetis
    • Writers
      • Dimitri Logothetis
      • Jim McGrath
    • Stars
      • Alain Moussi
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Raymond Pinharry
    • 195User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
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    Alain Moussi
    Alain Moussi
    • Jake
    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Wylie
    Raymond Pinharry
    • Fisherman
    Mary Makariou
    • Fisherman's Wife
    Tommy Walker
    Tommy Walker
    • Private Tommy
    John D. Hickman
    John D. Hickman
    • Hickman
    • (as John Hickman)
    Eddie Steeples
    Eddie Steeples
    • Tex
    Rick Yune
    Rick Yune
    • Captain Sand
    Marie Avgeropoulos
    Marie Avgeropoulos
    • Myra
    Philip Kkalas
    Philip Kkalas
    • Soldier
    Tony Jaa
    Tony Jaa
    • Kueng
    Frank Grillo
    Frank Grillo
    • Harrigan
    Marrese Crump
    Marrese Crump
    • Forbes
    JuJu Chan Szeto
    JuJu Chan Szeto
    • Carmen
    • (as JuJu Chan)
    Ryan Tarran
    Ryan Tarran
    • Brax
    June Sasitorn
    • June
    Daniel Joseph Rizzuto
    Daniel Joseph Rizzuto
    • Franz
    • (as Dan Rizzuto)
    Rigan Machado
    Rigan Machado
    • Victor
    • Director
      • Dimitri Logothetis
    • Writers
      • Dimitri Logothetis
      • Jim McGrath
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    5handsomefacedave

    Wow

    For me this movie was like a train wreck, even though it's terrible you just can't look away! Watching this was an internal battle for me. The greatest fight sequence in this film will not be on the actual screen, but will be fought internally. Between your higher self wanting to stop wasting your own time, and your lower self wanting to laugh and see if it could possibly get any worse!

    Nicholas Cage I love many of your films. But this, like quite a few of the unfortunate choices of movies you've been in, I have to ask, what were you thinking? I guess money is money? Lol, of course, it's easy for me to be making comments from the sidelines I suppose, so what do I know? But oof! This was so bad! But heck, it was fun to have a few drinks and make fun of this! So, I give it 5 stars for entertainment quality! Lol
    2carlos37andre

    I have no idea what happened here

    I often like to watch trash/bad movies for fun, but man... I had literally no idea what was happening during 90% of this movie.

    I won't take too long here, but almost everything is bad, the story doesn't make sense... the alien has a fetish on fighting humans? The acting is bad, and well, they sell you on a classic Nic Cage bad movie, but he's barely in the movie.

    Pretty awful. I will give them some credit tho, cause they try to use some different camera styles on the fighting scenes, and well, in some of them the choreography isn't horrible, still, there are so many of them you easily get tired of watching.

    To sum up, a bad bad movie, there isn't much here that's worth giving a shot.
    1gabberth

    Jiu jitsu is a movie with no jiu jitsu.

    This movie is just so bad.. You'd think there would be some jiu jitsu in a movie that's called Jiu jitsu.. But no.. Nicolas Cage + the lack of jiu jitsu.. Its just horrible...
    3SnoopyStyle

    bad writing

    A comet falls from space. In Burma, Jake Barnes is running from flying weapons from an unseen enemy. He falls off a cliff into the ocean. He is rescued by fishermen and brought to the western military but there is bad translation. He's suffering from amnesia. He is a part of a group of Jiu Jitsu fighters battling an alien creature for 2000 years with the fate of the world in the balance.

    This is a sci-fi B-movie. The story feels like a high school writing assignment. There are a few real actors here. They are of varying qualities. They have Nicolas Cage. It's obvious that most of the expertise lies in the fight choreography. It's Tony Jaa and Frank Grillo and all the stuntmen they can fit. Oh year, they have a Predator slash Halloween costume bad guy and it's an alien. This is bad with good fights that get repetitive. It's bad but not so bad that it's good.
    2jessecarmichael

    Shockingly bad.

    From the dialogue to the fight choreography, I can't believe they make movies this bad these days, especially with what should be a pretty decent cast. Watch it for comedy value if you're bored enough.

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    • Trivia
      Nicolas cage was paid 5 out of the $25 million budget for three days work
    • Goofs
      Obvious crash mats under the hay for the soldiers to land on when they are kicked of the wall in the POV sequence at the military base.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 798: The Empty Man + Jiu Jitsu (2021)

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Burmese
    • Also known as
      • Đấu Sĩ Tối Thượng
    • Filming locations
      • Cyprus(Nicosia)
    • Production company
      • Acme Rocket Fuel
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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $99,924
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
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      • 2.39 : 1

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