The Condemned (2007)

Jack Conrad is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world, with freedom going to the sole survivor.

Director:

Scott Wiper

Writers:

Scott Wiper (screenplay), Rob Hedden (screenplay),

Stars:

Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Austin	...	Conrad
Vinnie Jones	...	McStarley
Robert Mammone	...	Breckel
Tory Mussett	...	Julie (as Victoria Mussett)
Manu Bennett	...	Paco
Madeleine West	...	Sarah Cavanaugh
Rick Hoffman	...	'Goldy' Goldman
Christopher Baker	...	Eddie C
Sam Healy	...	Bella (as Samantha Healy)
Luke Pegler	...	Baxter
Masa Yamaguchi	...	Saiga
Emelia Burns	...	Yasantwa
Dasi Ruz	...	Rosa
Marcus Johnson	...	Kreston Mackie
Nathan Jones	...	Petr

Storyline

The story of Jack Conrad, who is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world, with freedom going to the sole survivor.

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Plot Keywords:

death | fight to the death | desolate island | island | internet | 

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Taglines:

10 will fight,9 will die.You get to watch.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Films [us] Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish German

Release Date:

27 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

La isla de los condenados

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,807,595 (USA) (27 April 2007)

Gross:

$3,489 (USA) (8 March 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, WWE Films, Sidestreet Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Steve Austin referred to Vinnie Jones as #2. Vinnie Jones referred to Steve Austin as #1. The reason they referred to each other this way was how they were billed in the film.

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Goofs

When Conrad is coming home, there is a Texas Highway 59 sign on the side of the road, a little while later there is a Farm Rd 2335 sign. Farm Rd 2335 only crosses Hwy 67 and 277.

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Quotes

Ian Breckel: It's a very simple game, live or die.

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Connections

References Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Hands of Time"
Written by Andrew Cato (as Andrew Derek Cocup), Tom Findlay (as Thomas Charles Findlay),
Richie Havens
Performed by Groove Armada
Courtesy of Zomba Records Ltd./Jive UK
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Battle Royale Redux

A very popular Japanese film called Battle Royale concerns an entire class of bad tempered middle school students forced to fight to the last survivor on a deserted island for their transgressions. Considered too controversial for American audiences, it's never been released in the states. "The Condemned" is basically a remake of that film. Instead of unruly teenagers, death-row inmates from around the world forced to kill each other for the pleasure of an insane internet magnate's 30 hour snuff reality program.

Steve Austin joins 9 other on the island where they stalk and eliminate each other in some of the most violent ways imaginable.

This part of the story is fairly involving, but as the violence becomes more sadistic, it no longer seems entertaining. The sobering effect spreads to the movie characters as well, too late to help the combatants. Self righteously, the producers use this as a podium to speak down to the audience who bought tickets to watch the very entertainment they are presenting.

The movie is not helped by a stateside subplot involving Stone Cold's girlfriend who lives on a sprawling ranch and supports herself as a waitress.