The Condemned
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| Directed by | Scott Wiper |
| Produced by | Joel Simon |
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| Music by | Graeme Revell |
| Cinematography | Ross Emery |
| Edited by | Derek Brechin |
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| Distributed by | Lions Gate Entertainment |
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113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $8.6 million |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 24 April 2007 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 54:53 |
| Label | WWE Music Group |
The Condemned is a 2007 American action film written and directed by Scott Wiper. The film stars Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone, Tory Mussett, Madeleine West and Rick Hoffman.
The film centers on ten convicts who are forced to fight each other to the death as part of an illegal game which is being broadcast to the public. The Condemned was filmed in Queensland.Fight choreography was coordinated by Richard Norton, who also stunt doubles for Jones on some scenes. A sequel titled The Condemned 2 starring Randy Orton was released in 2015.
The film was produced by WWE Films and distributed by Lionsgate on April 27, 2007.
Jack Conrad (Steve Austin) is awaiting execution in a corrupt Salvadoran prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and transported to a deserted island in the South Pacific along with nine other condemned criminals similarly purchased from prisons around the world. They are "offered" the opportunity to avoid capital punishment and win back their freedom by fighting to the death in an illegal game to be filmed and broadcast live over the Internet.
A bomb is placed on the ankle of every contestant, each featuring a 30-hour countdown timer, and a pin (similar to a grenade) that will detonate the bomb after a ten-second delay. The winner will have the bomb removed and be given their freedom as well as a pocket full of cash as the prize. Ian Breckel (Robert Mammone), the producer, is aiming for online ratings that equal or beat the latest Super Bowl reception of 40 million television viewers.
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