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Ring of Death

  • TV Movie
  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.1K
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Johnny Messner in Ring of Death (2008)
ActionCrimeDrama

Burke Wyatt is an innocent, but condemned man behind prison walls. He's found an outlet for his rage. It's called the Death Match, a killer sport devised by sadistic wardens and authorities ... Read allBurke Wyatt is an innocent, but condemned man behind prison walls. He's found an outlet for his rage. It's called the Death Match, a killer sport devised by sadistic wardens and authorities and played out in the bowels of a maximum security prison.Burke Wyatt is an innocent, but condemned man behind prison walls. He's found an outlet for his rage. It's called the Death Match, a killer sport devised by sadistic wardens and authorities and played out in the bowels of a maximum security prison.

  • Director
    • Bradford May
  • Writers
    • Matthew Chernov
    • Dan Fitzsimons
    • David Rosiak
  • Stars
    • Johnny Messner
    • Stacy Keach
    • Charlotte Ross
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bradford May
    • Writers
      • Matthew Chernov
      • Dan Fitzsimons
      • David Rosiak
    • Stars
      • Johnny Messner
      • Stacy Keach
      • Charlotte Ross
    • 7User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Johnny Messner
    Johnny Messner
    • Burke Wyatt
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Warden Carl Golan
    Charlotte Ross
    Charlotte Ross
    • Mary Wyatt
    Frank Sivero
    Frank Sivero
    • Tommy Micelli
    Sam McMurray
    Sam McMurray
    • Wheaton
    Uriah Shelton
    Uriah Shelton
    • Tommy Wyatt
    Michael McGrady
    Michael McGrady
    • Officer Colson
    Derek Webster
    Derek Webster
    • Agent Steve James
    Grant Sullivan
    • O'Reilly
    Lester Speight
    Lester Speight
    • The President
    • (as Lester 'Rasta' Speight)
    • …
    Jonathan Chase
    Jonathan Chase
    • Lancer
    Nelson Lee
    Nelson Lee
    • Chow
    Esteban Cueto
    Esteban Cueto
    • Emilio Diaz
    David E. Newham
    David E. Newham
    • Burly
    • (as David Newham)
    Derek Mears
    Derek Mears
    • Huey
    Meredith Giangrande
    • Nova
    Kerry Leigh Michaels
    • Judge
    Aesop Aquarian
    • Bearded Convict
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bradford May
    • Writers
      • Matthew Chernov
      • Dan Fitzsimons
      • David Rosiak
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    • Trivia
      In the interrogation scene Burke Wyatt was going to be tortured shirtlessly, while extremely sweaty. He was perspiring on Warden Golan's shoes, which caused him to be slapped in the face and then tortured with electric shocks to his nipples and armpits. Johnny Messner refused to shoot this scene, claiming it to be homoerotic.
    • Quotes

      Warden Ilsa: Mmm... So strong... Come on, put these arms around me.

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    6/10
    Just not strong enough
    Saw this one yesterday after reading the plot line. I was hoping for something similar to Prison Break but with a lot of action.

    This could have been made with a lot more effectiveness. Cop goes into prison as a convict to nab a bunch of crooks who run a fighting tournament and stream it Live on the internet - old wine in a new bottle.

    Still it could have been handled better. Weak dialogs and ineffective editing, only shows that very little effort has been spent on the script.

    Stunt scenes look powerful but that alone cant lift the whole thing up.

    Johnny Messner does a clean job - cannot complain about him.

    I was looking for something similar to Prison Break mashed up with some Urban Fight but sadly, the fight was present but the shrewdness of the Prison Break series was totally missing.
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    • Release date
      • February 16, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Death Match
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alpine Medien Productions
      • Grand Army Entertainment
      • Larry Levinson Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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