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The Condemned

R Released Apr 27, 2007 1h 53m Action Mystery & Thriller List
16% Tomatometer 101 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Jack Conrad is a death-row inmate awaiting execution in a Central American jail when a TV producer buys him and takes him to a remote island. There, Jack and nine other prisoners learn they are to fight each other to the death, with freedom as the prize for the sole survivor. The producer plans to broadcast the event live and uncensored over the Internet.
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The Condemned is a morally ambiguous, exceedingly violent and mostly forgettable action film.

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Tim Grierson Screen International An action film about a hyper-violent reality contest that quickly devolves into a monotonous series of hand-to-hand combat scenes. Jul 23, 2008 Full Review Mark Holcomb Time Out The Condemned sprays its fury wide: media manipulators, political opportunists and technology-pacified couch potatoes are among the collaterally damaged. Paying audiences don't get off so easy either. Rated: 3/6 Sep 22, 2007 Full Review Marc Bernardin Entertainment Weekly Cheesy enough to satisfy your B-movie cravings in half Grindhouse's running time. Rated: B- May 3, 2007 Full Review David Keyes Cinemaphile.org One of the most deplorable movie-going experiences of my life. Rated: 0/4 Nov 9, 2019 Full Review Michael Szymanski Hollywood.com Rated: 2/5 Nov 20, 2008 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed There's nothing wrong with enjoying a balls to the wall guy film where muscle bound behemoths blow shit up and fight to the death... Rated: 3/4 Sep 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cameron L This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen with it cynical preachy message about nonviolence, when it's being so hypocritical using a ton of violence. Plus this movie is super unpleasant to get through with two attempted/successful sexual assaults in the entire movie, plus the acting is abysmal Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/23 Full Review T T This is a terrible steaming pile of mediocrity and bs. Some of the worst acting I have ever seen- seriously. I have seen rusty nails and bricks with better acting skills, more charisma, and likeability than these actors. Asinine plot, storyline, and script. The dumbest dialogue ever. Even the action scenes are boring. Overall, this is an unbelievable, unconvincing, unrealistic, and stupid movie from start till finish. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/20/23 Full Review Carlos T Minha opinião: É um filme onde um empresário quer lucrar com as apostas on line no mundo todo. Então ele decide fazer uma competição com condenados a morte que estão pelos presídios do mundo e trazer para sua ilha e fazer eles se confrotarem uns com os outros e quem vencer terá sua liberdade. Enquanto todos os participantes são assassinos, traficantes, guerrilheiro,.... Tem um bom rapaz que entro por ultimo, substituindo um participante. E quem é? Steve Austin, um ex-fuzileiro e bom moço que estava preso injustamente. E assim começa a competição. Acontecem atrocidades, estupro, traição,....... E vai assim morrendo um atrás do outro. Até que no fim Austin se liberta e vai atrás do grande vilão. Existem várias versões deste estilo de filme, e este não é dos melhores. Mediano para fraco. E existe cenas fortes de crueldade, que não seria necessário. Roteiro e enredo fracos. Vale apena assistir? Não Nota: 3 Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/23 Full Review laurie s I really wish these Yankie film makers would stop besmirching the reputation of the British SAS to make the US Special Forces look good. Thicko Stallone did it in the final Rambo movie too. The SAS would NOT badge someone who was that mentally unstable. You need to take a good look at the American police forces at how unstable America really is before shining a unfair torch at British Special Forces. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked the concept of the movie and it is similar to Arnies Running Man. Did you know that former World kick Boxing champion Sam Greco was Steve Austins double, when they jump from the helicopter it was Sam jumping. The movie was shot in Queensland Australia. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I enjoyed the movie, am I correct in thinking it's loosely based on a Japanese movie called "Battle Royale"? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jack Conrad is a death-row inmate awaiting execution in a Central American jail when a TV producer buys him and takes him to a remote island. There, Jack and nine other prisoners learn they are to fight each other to the death, with freedom as the prize for the sole survivor. The producer plans to broadcast the event live and uncensored over the Internet.
Director
Scott Wiper
Producer
Joel Simon
Screenwriter
Scott Wiper, Rob Hedden
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
WWE Films, Sidestreet Entertainment
Rating
R (Pervasive Brutal Violence|Language)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 27, 2007, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.3M
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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