The Condemned
| The Condemned | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Scott Wiper |
| Written by | Scott Wiper Rob Hedden Andrew Hedden |
| Produced by | Vince McMahon Joel Simon Jason Constantine John Sacchi |
| Starring | Steve Austin Vinnie Jones |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Entertainment |
Release date | April 27 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.3 million |
The Condemned is a thriller film directed and written by Scott Wiper, and starring former WWE wrestler "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Vinnie Jones. The fights are co-ordinated by Richard Norton, who also stunt doubles for Jones on some scenes. The movie is being produced by WWE Films and released by Lions Gate Films.
The MPAA has given the film an "R" rating for pervasive strong brutal violence, and for language.
It was filmed on location in Queensland, Australia and Vancouver.
Plot
Jack Conrad (Stone Cold Steve Austin) is a dangerous convict currently awaiting execution in a corrupt Central American prison. "Purchased" by wealthy television producer Ian Breckel (Robert Mammone) and transported to a deserted island, the formidable inmate is offered the opportunity to avoid capital punishment and win back his freedom by fighting to the death against nine other condemned criminals in an illegal game of death to be broadcast uncensored over the Internet.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steve Austin | Jack Conrad |
| Vinnie Jones | Ewan McStarley |
| Robert Mammone | Ian Breckel |
| Rick Hoffman | Goldman |
| Tory Mussett | Julie |
| Madeleine West | Sarah |
| Nathan Jones | The Russian |
| Masa Yamaguchi | Saiga |
| Taylor Lautner | Drake Styles |
Production
- During production, Rick Hoffman suffered a near-death experience. [1]
Promotion
As before with past films starring professional wrestlers (and the past two WWE produced films), this movie will be promoted during WWE programming, most notably Steve Austin's appearance at WrestleMania 23 as a special guest referee for the Battle of the Billionaires match.
On March 30, 2007, WWE Hosted The World Premiere of "The Condemned" at the legendary Fox Theatre In Detroit, which featured all of the WWE Superstars and roughly 5,000 fans. This was also promotion for the movie itself and WrestleMania 23, which was 2 days after the premiere.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the Condemned was released on April 24, 2007 exclusively on the iTunes Store.
- "Unbreakable" - Cage9
- "Over & Under" - Egypt Central
- "I Won't Do What You Tell Me (Josh Wink remix)" - Josh Wink
- "Black Betty" - Spiderbait
- "You Say" - Aya Peard
- "Umbrella" - Chymera
- "Souljacker part I" - Eels
- "This Colorful World" - Eliot Morris
- "Opening Titles (Score)" - Graeme Revell
- "The Island and Conrad (Score)" - Graeme Revell
- "Hands of Time" - Groove Armada
- "To Be Young (is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)" - Ryan Adams
- "Casino (Solid State remix" - Tommi Eckhardt
Some more songs played in trailers but not put in the soundtrack include:
- "You Don't Know", by Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Ca$his
- "Lonely Train", by Black Stone Cherry
The Song "Firestarter", by The Prodigy was played in the movie.
Critical reaction
The critical response to the film was overwhelmingly negative. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 14% rating, registering ten "fresh" reviews out of 69,[2] while Meta Critic scored the film a 21 out of 100.[3] Complaints against The Condemned included accusations of plot holes, sexual objectification of the female characters, and massive amounts of violence untempered by comic relief, irony, or plot progression.
See also
References
- ^ http://tomgreen.com/ondemand/?video=387
- ^ "The Condemned (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ^ "Condemned, The". Meta Critic. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
External links
- Official Website
- The Condemned at IMDb
- Trailer
- The Condemned Review at OhmyNews International
- The Condemned review, production interviews at HollywoodChicago.com
- The Condemned review on Hollywood Snitch
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