Undisputed (2002)

When heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.

Director:

Walter Hill

Writers:

David Giler, Walter Hill

Stars:

Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wesley Snipes	...	Monroe Hutchen
Ving Rhames	...	George 'Iceman' Chambers
Peter Falk	...	Mendy Ripstein
Michael Rooker	...	A.J. Mercker
Jon Seda	...	Jesus 'Chuy' Campos
Wes Studi	...	Mingo Pace
Fisher Stevens	...	James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
Dayton Callie	...	Yank Lewis
Amy Aquino	...	Darlene Early
Johnny Williams	...	Al
Joe D'Angerio	...	Vinnie
Nils Allen Stewart	...	Vern Van Zant
Denis Arndt	...	Warden Lipscom
Jim Lampley	...	Jim Lampley
Ed Lover	...	Marvin Bonds

Storyline

George "Ice Man" Chambers (Rhames) is a top ranked heavyweight boxer. However Chambers has his world turned upside down when he is accused of rape and sent to prison. Upon his arrival he hears talk about Monroe Hutchen (Snipes) who is the top ranked prison boxing champ 10 years running. Immediately there is bad blood with Chambers not wanting to be second to no one which leads to a lunch room fight between the men. Figuring it will be a good way to make money fellow convict Emmanuel 'Mendy' Ripstein (Peter Falk) sets up a prison boxing match between the two men to decide who is the real UNDISPUTED champ. Michael Rooker plays a guard, Fisher Stevens, John Seda, and Master P co star.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | heavyweight champion | boxing match | fighting movie | fistfight | 

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Taglines:

Two Enemies ... The Mob ... The Ultimate Showdown.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Walter Hill, the film needed to be cast with black actors to have "serious credibility."

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Goofs

The movie stated that Sweetwater Prison is a Level 5 facility. California prisons do not have level 5 facilities. The classification level of every prison in California goes from Level 1 through Level 4. Level 1 is minimum and level 4 is maximum security. Examples of Level 4 facilities include Pelican Bay State Prison and High Desert State Prison.

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Quotes

George 'Iceman' Chambers: You wanna hit me?
James 'Ratbag' Kroycek: What, are you kidding?
George 'Iceman' Chambers: You can say you did it. "I punched the heavyweight champ." Might even make you feel good about your little punk-ass self.

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Crazy Credits

The movie title is repeatedly shown in the opening scenes, but no producers, directors, writers, actors, etc are named.

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Connections

Followed by Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006)

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Soundtracks

Souljas
Written and Performed by Master P
Courtesy of No Limit Records

User Reviews

PAGING MIKE TYSON

UNDISPUTED (2002) **1/2 Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk, Michael Rooker, Fisher Stevens, Jon Seda, Wes Studi, Denis Arndt, Ed Lover. Hard-hitting yet formulaic boxing-in-prison flick with professional pugilist and heavyweight world champ Rhames facing off with the maximum security's current in-stir (and undefeated) competitor Snipes (both in amazing physical shape and displaying enough testosterone for two flicks). Falk, at his crustiest, is a scene-stealing hoot as the aged Mafioso con that sets up the grudge match and gets the grease to the wheel. Filmmaker Walter Hill (who co-wrote the lean, mean screenplay with frequent collaborator David Giler ) proves to be a formidable genre helmsman but offers the viewer wanting more.

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA Germany Japan

Language:

English German

Release Date:

23 August 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Undisputed

Filming Locations:

High Desert State Prison - 22010 Cold Creek Road, Indian Springs, Nevada, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,548,750, 25 August 2002

Gross USA:

$12,764,657

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,946,150

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Band Apart, RadicalMedia, Amen Ra Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1