The Condemned (2007)

Director:

Scott Wiper

Writers (WGA):

Scott Wiper (screenplay) and
Rob Hedden (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

27 April 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

The fight is on.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Fight To The Death | Desolate Island | Island | Double Cross

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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 Baker	...	Eddie C
Sam Healy	...	Bella (as Samantha Healy)
Luke Pegler	...	Baxter
Masa Yamaguchi	...	Saiga
Emelia Burns	...	Yasantwa
Dasi Ruz	...	Rosa
Marcus Johnson	...	Kreston Mackie
Nathan Jones	...	Petr
Andy McPhee	...	The German
Rai Fazio	...	The Italian
Angie Milliken	...	Donna Sereno
Sullivan Stapleton	...	Special Agent Wilkins
Grant Piro	...	Moyer
Neil Pigot	...	Wade Meranto
Jacy Lewis	...	Wilkin's Assistant
Jared Robinsen	...	Mike
Andrew Buchanan	...	Lyle
Brad Haynes	...	Farland (as Brad Hayes)
Martin Challis	...	Burdick
Dominic Brancatisano	...	The Arab
Trent Sullivan	...	Michael
Joey Massey	...	Scotty
Mick Glancy	...	Camouflage Cameraman
Greg Jones	...	Camouflage Guard
Steve Harman	...	Baxter Guard #1
Steve Morris	...	Baxter Guard #2
Nigel Harbach	...	Baxter Guard #3
Ty Hungerford	...	Baxter Guard #4
John Orcsik	...	Belarus Warden
James Stewart	...	Belarus Scout
Chris Palframan	...	Belarus Cameraman
John Reynolds	...	Belarus Convict #1
Mick Roughan	...	Belarus Convict #2
John Walton	...	Belarus Convict #3
Lani John Tupu	...	El Salvador Warden (as Lani Tupu)
Peter Kent	...	El Salvador Scout
Evert McQueen	...	El Salvador Cameraman
Brad McMurray	...	El Salvador Guard #1
Daniel Pirrone-Cook	...	El Salvador Guard #2
Robert Reitano	...	Latino Convict (as Robbie Reltano)
Jimmy Christiansen	...	Lone Technician
Anthony Chan	...	Control Room Technician
Kaitlyn Clare	...	Control Room Technician
Keith Durval	...	Control Room Technician
Kurt Durval	...	Control Room Technician
Josh Futcher	...	Control Room Technician
Jesse Pikler-Brembly	...	Control Room Technician
Miranda Podleska	...	Control Room Technician
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ozzie Devrish	...	Russian Prison Guard (uncredited)
Annie Jones	...	Karen (uncredited)
Avelino 'El Rico' Lescot	...	Salvadorian on death raw (uncredited)

Directed by
Scott Wiper

Writing credits (WGA)
Scott Wiper		(screenplay) and
Rob Hedden		(screenplay)
Rob Hedden		(story) &
Andy Hedden		(story) and
Scott Wiper		(story)

Produced by
Jed Blaugrund	....	executive producer
Peter Block	....	executive producer
John Bonneau	....	co-producer
Jason Constantine	....	executive producer
Michael Gruber	....	executive producer
Mara Jacobs	....	co-producer
Michael Lake	....	executive producer
Richard Lowell	....	associate producer
Graham Ludlow	....	executive producer
Vince McMahon	....	executive producer
Julian Parry	....	producer: video content unit
John Sacchi	....	executive producer
Joel Simon	....	producer
George Vrabeck	....	executive producer
Matt Walden	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Graeme Revell

Cinematography by
Ross Emery

Film Editing by
Derek Brechin

Casting by
Tom McSweeney

Production Design by
Graham 'Grace' Walker

Art Direction by
Richard Hobbs

Makeup Department
Jason Baird	....	designer and creator: special makeup effects supervisor
Gail Kane	....	hairdresser
Gail Kane	....	makeup artist
Anita Lowe	....	hair stylist (as Anita 'Annie' Lowe)
Anita Lowe	....	makeup artist (as Anita 'Annie' Lowe)
Maree McDonald	....	hairdresser
Maree McDonald	....	makeup artist
Anita Morgan	....	hairdresser
Anita Morgan	....	makeup artist
Sharon Robbins	....	hair stylist: second unit
Sharon Robbins	....	makeup artist: second unit
Kym Sainsbury	....	hair stylist: second unit
Kym Sainsbury	....	makeup artist: second unit
Margaret Stevenson	....	hair supervisor
Margaret Stevenson	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Jennifer Cornwell	....	production manager
Nancy Hirami	....	post-production supervisor
Jamie Whitfield	....	assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bish Bishop	....	third assistant director
Darwin Brooks	....	assistant director: second unit
Jamie Crooks	....	first assistant director
Kelly Johanson	....	assistant director: cast
Nick McKinnon	....	second second assistant director
Angela McPherson	....	second assistant director
Mark Wareham	....	second unit director

Art Department
Bob Booker	....	property master
Bill Booth	....	construction coordinator
Lisa Brennan	....	senior buyer/dresser
Tom Brkich	....	stand-by painter
Wendy Buick	....	graphics
Gillian Butler	....	buyer/set dresser
Daniel Cairns	....	props
Graeme Callander	....	storyboard artist
Gary Cameron	....	head propmaker
Wayne Diskin	....	carpenter
Andrew Duncan	....	set carpenter
Hayley Egan	....	junior propmaker (as Haley Egan)
Justin Frame	....	art department swing gang
Suzie Freeman	....	art department coordinator
Andrew Gardiner	....	construction manager
Damon Girbon	....	screen graphics supervisor
Rongo Gordon	....	set carpenter (as Ron Gordon)
Royce Green	....	assistant buyer/dresser
Rain Hart	....	illustrator: costume
Stephen Hart	....	art department runner
Matt Jordin	....	greensman
Michael Kissane	....	unit assistant
Les Landon	....	greens assistant
Zebulon Lawrance	....	assistant buyer/dresser
Stephen Longson	....	carpenter
Noel McCartney	....	construction foreman
Jim Millett	....	assistant art director
Emile Oliver	....	assistant property master
Kristin Reuter	....	propmaker
Ryan Spann	....	laborer
Trevor Spann	....	carpenter
Jon Stiles	....	set carpenter
Brent Tasker	....	on-set greensman
Natalie Taylor	....	art department coordinator: wrap-up show
Barry Thompson	....	propmaker
Chris Turner	....	construction foreman
Darren Unsgaard	....	props runner
Hans Verbeek	....	set carpenter
Tony Voevodin	....	propmaker
Ron Wallekers	....	head greensman
Paula Whiteway	....	set designer
Harry Zettel	....	standby props
Matt Jermyn	....	screen graphics technician (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher S. Aud	....	sound designer
Christopher S. Aud	....	supervising sound editor
Benjamin Beardwood	....	sound editor
Bob Beher	....	supervising foley editor
Steve Bissinger	....	sound editor
Paul 'Salty' Brincat	....	sound mixer
Stephanie Brown	....	first assistant sound editor
Rod Conder	....	boom operator
Rickley W. Dumm	....	sound effects editor
Tim LeBlanc	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lisa J. Levine	....	adr supervisor
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer
Mark L. Mangino	....	adr editor
Michael McMenomy	....	adr engineer
Stacey Parish	....	assistant sound
Jeremy Peirson	....	sound editor
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Bruce Tanis	....	foley editor
Craig Walmsley	....	sound: second unit
Gregory H. Watkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Werntz	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Leanne Brooks	....	speical effects office coordinator
Brian Cox	....	special effects director
Peter Exton	....	special effects technician
Kevin Turner	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Jason Billington	....	digital compositor
Kent Boswell	....	visual effects producer: Fuel
Romain Buignet	....	digital effects artist
Luke Cole	....	systems administrator: FUEL International
Sam Cole	....	senior compositor: FUEL
Dexter Davey	....	digital compositor
Chris Davies	....	digital compositor
Matt Greig	....	digital compositor
Dave Morley	....	visual effects supervisor: Fuel International
Liam Neville	....	digital compositor
An Nguyen	....	system administrator/pipeline engineer: FUEL International
Julian Parry	....	visual effects producer
Julian Parry	....	visual effects supervisor
Dylan Penhale	....	systems manager: Fuel International
Mark Rakocy	....	main titles designer
Craig Rowe	....	digital compositor
Matt Sloan	....	additional on-set visual effects supervisor
Tim Sotiri	....	visual effects artist: FUEL International
Francois Sugny	....	digital effects artist
Grant Warwick	....	modeler
Matthew Wynne	....	digital compositor
Koji Yamaguchi	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Lee Adamson	....	stunt rigger (2007)
Ric Anderson	....	stunt double
Keir Beck	....	stunt rigger
Renee Bowen	....	stunts
Bradd Buckley	....	stunt double
Marky Lee Campbell	....	lead stunt double
Marky Lee Campbell	....	stunt assistant
Marky Lee Campbell	....	stunt rigger
Ashley Fairfield	....	stunt double: Vinnie Jones
Kyle Gardiner	....	stunt rigger
Mick Glancy	....	stunt performer
Sam Greco	....	stunt double: Steve Austin
Brendan Jakins	....	stunt rigger
Greg Jones	....	stunt performer
Nathan Lawson	....	stunt double
Angela Moore	....	stunt double
Richard Norton	....	fight coordinator
Richard Norton	....	stunts
Andy Owen	....	stunt rigger
Gulliver Page	....	stunt double: Manu Bennet
Gulliver Page	....	stunts
Rene Perrin	....	stunt double
John Reynolds	....	stunt double
Yasca Sinigaglia	....	stunts
Greg Stuart	....	co-stunt coordinator
Greg Stuart	....	stunts
Mark Wickham	....	stunt double: lead
Rhye Copeman	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Damien Beebe	....	EPK camera
Mark Bills	....	electrician
Jason Binnie	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Daniel Clark	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Matthew Copping	....	dolly grip
Toby Copping	....	key grip
Matt Coulam	....	assistant grip
Peter Critchley	....	electrician
Julian Filer	....	lighting technician
Greg Gilbert	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Greg 'Mango' Gilbert)
Greg Gilbert	....	steadicam operator (as Greg 'Mango' Gilbert)
Nic Gribben	....	film loader
Stephen Head	....	best boy electric
David 'Rusty' Leckonby	....	assistant grip
Steven Magrath	....	additional second assistant camera
Michael Mier	....	video split assistant
Jesse Moyes	....	lighting technician
Mick O'Brien	....	chief lighting technician
Craig Perkins	....	electrician
Henry Pierce	....	additional camera operator
Peter Quinn	....	video split operator
Adrien Seffrin	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Paul Seipel	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Brendan Shambrook	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Matt Slattery	....	gaffer: second unit
Aaron Smith	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Andy Smith	....	best boy grip
Nick Sowter	....	electrician
Joe Stick	....	second unit: electrician
Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn	....	camera operator
Vince Valitutti	....	still photographer
Mark Wareham	....	director of photography: second unit
Jayden York	....	libra head technician

Casting Department
Fiona McMaster	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mirka Bimr	....	cutter
Phil Eagles	....	costume consultant (as Phill Eagles)
Amanda Enders	....	set costumer
Helen Maggs	....	costume stand-by
Amy Mitchell	....	assistant costume stand-by
Penny Neilson	....	costume buyer
Julie Nixon	....	costume buyer
Roberta Shaw	....	costume stand-by
Samantha Walker	....	assistant costume stand-by
Joanne Wilson	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Kyle M. Brechin	....	post-production assistant
Mandy Jacobs	....	additional editor
Matthew W. Johnson	....	iq artist
Stephen Shapiro	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Mark Curry	....	score mixer
Boris Elkis	....	music programmer
Ashley Revell	....	music editor
Robert Revell	....	musician: guitars

Transportation Department
Darren Loveday	....	picture car coordinator

Other crew
Justin Brace	....	accounting assistant
Tony Brown	....	assistant location manager
Karen Bull	....	accounts assistant
Rachel Duxbury	....	payroll accountant
Traci Duxbury	....	producer's assistant
Tim Gallegos	....	digital film restoration
Cindy Gollagher	....	production coordinator
Jeff Gribble	....	armorer
Katie Harris	....	unit nurse
Kelly Johanson	....	on-set production assistant
Krista Johnston	....	clearances
Gabrielle Jones	....	assistant: Michael Lake
Nicholle Leahy	....	assistant accountant
Jasmin Lyford	....	production secretary
Jamie McLennan	....	location manager
Allan Mowbray	....	armorer
Chris O'Connell	....	script supervisor
Antoinette O'Neill	....	continuity
Toni Pearson	....	production accountant
Nathalia Rayfield	....	assistant: Scott Wiper
Sean Rigby	....	main safety supervisor
Peta Ross	....	assistant production coordinator
Jason Rowling	....	production assistant
David Rudduck	....	it technical support
Fiona Searson	....	publicist
Bruce Shapiro	....	dialogue coach
Darcy Silverman	....	assistant: Joel Simon
Scott Stewart	....	location manager
Rachael Wilson	....	armory assistant
Karyn Zlatkovic	....	construction buyer/runner

Production Companies

• Lionsgate (presents)
• WWE Films (presents)
• Sidestreet Entertainment
• New Wave Entertainment
• Condemned Productions
• Colossal Entertainment (II)

Distributors

• Broadmedia Studios (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Pony Canyon (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership (2007) (Russia) (all media)
• Eagle Films (2007) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Lionsgate (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2007) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2007) (Romania) (all media)
• SBP (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD) (premiere)
• Veronica (2009) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Fuel International (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Ear Tonic Music  trailer music
• Filmview Services  computer graphics
• SparkeFilms History Design  additional props (uncredited)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, and for language

Runtime:

USA:113 min | Germany:114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | German

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/18 | UK:18 | Australia:MA | Malaysia:(Banned) | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Peru:18 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Japan:R15+ | Spain:18 | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Lionsgate

Trivia:

Steve Austin was originally offered the part Vinnie Jones plays, but after WWE decided to make the movie in their WWE Films department, they gave Steve Austin the lead role.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the private jet with the combatants lands in the secret location it appears as "Aitape Papua New Guinea". In reality, that airstrip could not take anything more than a twin otter, let alone a Lear jet.

Quotes:

Jack Conrad:You know, I don't know who you are, and I don't care. But I don't play games.
Ian Breckel:You don't have to win... but everbody plays

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Bad Movie Beatdown: The Condemned (#4.4)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

You Say

Not bad , could of been better.

One has to bear in mind that The Condemend is wwe production so don't go expecting some massive work of art with lots drama, action and a deep plot that will make you think- NO! Since it is a WWE production with wrestlers that have belonged to that company it has them doing what they do best in their specialised field of entertainment. The plot in nothing too out of this world if you have seen Battle Royale then you shall understand the point but it is by no means a great movie like Battle Royale so be warned. However having said that it has got all the ingredients in it to keep fans of the action genre connected and the story just picks up and moves on at a good pace with action to keep you hooked in. Steve Austin was good giving what he had to work with although to be honest it did not really need any effort as this role is a mirror image of his tough guy persona in WWE , however it was funny watching try to play the silent tough guy who grunts quiet a bit! But the star of the show in my opinion was the proper English hard-man Vinnie Jones , he was entertaining! The action was great along with the over the top theatrics which we see in the WWE . My complaints were that it drag on a little longer than it should of done I mean it was filled up in a few dull moments between fight scenes which were not needed and a few parts which tried to show that the characters had depth - that was just silly. To conclude , The condemned is not nearly as bad as people are making out to be, its merely a time pass and it should not be compared to anything bigger or deeper like Battle Royale however if you would like to see it then make sure it is on one of your boring Monday nights. Fans of the action genre and WWE will be left feeling satisfied to a meek extent as it is not that bad but could of been better.

THE CONDEMNED : 6.7 OUT 10

THE FIGHT IS ON .