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, Nathan Jones

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 James Baker	...	Eddie C (as Christopher Baker)
Sam Healy	...	Bella (as Samantha Healy)
Luke Pegler	...	Baxter
Masa Yamaguchi	...	Saiga
Emilia Burns	...	Yasantwa (as Emelia Burns)
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:

island | last man standing | website | jungle | tied feet | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, and for language

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

Donna Sereno: [TV interview] That means that kids can log on and watch murder.
Ian Breckel: Yeah sure they can, if they have a credit card.

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Connections

Referenced in Best of the Worst: Our DVD and Blu-ray Collection (2019)

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Soundtracks

Souljacker Part 1
Written by Mark Oliver Everett (as Mark O. Everett), Butch Norton (as Jonathan Butch Norton),
Adam Siegel
Performed by Eels (as Eels)
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

An all round enjoyable action film

Simply put - if you like action films you'll enjoy The Condemned.

Following along similar lines of Battle Royal and the newly released The Hunger Games, a group of international death row inmates are sent to an island to fight to the death in order to win their freedom - with the whole thing broadcast live on the internet.

As highly unbelievable as this situation may seem, the moral repercussion are actually adequately addressed. The illegal show gains a mass following but not without attracting the attention of certain international agencies.

I'm not a huge fan of Steve Austin or WWE wrestling and so at first I was a bit sceptical about a WWE production with the lead role being given to a pro wrestler. But despite this he performs his role well, and the acting is of a pretty good standard throughout. The fight scenes are gritty and believable, and the sub-plot back story doesn't interfere too much with the action.

This is switch-your-brain-off entertainment. Enjoy it for what is is. 7/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

Portuguese English Spanish German

Release Date:

27 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Condemned

Filming Locations:

Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,807,595, 29 April 2007

Gross USA:

$7,371,706

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,642,858

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, WWE Studios, Sidestreet Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1