The Condemned

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.

Credits: TheMovieDb.

Film Cast:

  • Conrad: Steve Austin
  • McStarley: Vinnie Jones
  • Breckel: Robert Mammone
  • Julie: Tory Mussett
  • Sarah Cavanaugh: Madeleine West
  • ‘Goldy’ Goldman: Rick Hoffman
  • Special Agent Wilkins: Sullivan Stapleton
  • Paco: Manu Bennett
  • Eddie C: Christopher James Baker
  • Bella: Sam Healy
  • Baxter: Luke Pegler
  • Saiga: Masa Yamaguchi
  • Yasantwa: Emelia Burns
  • Kreston Mackie: Marcus Johnson
  • Petr: Nathan Jones
  • Rosa: Dasi Ruz
  • The German: Andy McPhee
  • The Italian: Rai Fazio
  • Donna Sereno: Angie Milliken
  • Moyer: Grant Piro
  • Lyle: Andrew Buchanan
  • Wade Meranto: Neil Pigot
  • Wilkin’s Assistant: Jacy Lewis
  • Belarus Convict #3: John Walton
  • Baxter Guard #2: Steve Morris

Film Crew:

  • Music: Graeme Revell
  • Foley Supervisor: Bob Beher
  • Executive Producer: Peter Block
  • Executive Producer: Jason Constantine
  • Editor: Derek Brechin
  • Producer: Joel Simon
  • Director of Photography: Ross Emery
  • Executive Producer: Vince McMahon
  • Executive Producer: John Sacchi
  • Executive Producer: Jed Blaugrund
  • Art Direction: Richard Hobbs
  • Production Design: Graham ‘Grace’ Walker
  • Second Unit Director: Mark Wareham
  • Screenplay: Rob Hedden
  • Digital Intermediate Assistant: Doug Delaney
  • Stunt Coordinator: Glenn Ruehland
  • Director: Scott Wiper
  • Executive Producer: Michael Lake
  • Foley Artist: Joan Rowe
  • Foley Artist: Sean Rowe
  • ADR Recordist: Rick Canelli
  • ADR Editor: Mark L. Mangino
  • Sound Effects Editor: Steve Bissinger
  • Makeup Supervisor: Margaret Stevenson
  • Post Production Supervisor: Nancy Hirami
  • Stunt Coordinator: Greg Stuart
  • Visual Effects Camera: Matt Sloan
  • Foley Mixer: Ryan Maguire
  • Casting: Tom McSweeney
  • Costume Consultant: Phil Eagles
  • Costume Assistant: Shane Phillips
  • Casting Associate: Samantha Strauss
  • Extras Casting: Fiona McMaster
  • Costume Standby: Roberta Shaw
  • Epk Camera Operator: Damien Beebe
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gregory H. Watkins
  • Dialogue Editor: Avram D. Gold
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tim LeBlanc
  • Sound Effects Editor: Jeremy Peirson
  • Construction Coordinator: Bill Booth
  • Makeup & Hair: Kym Sainsbury
  • Set Designer: Paula Whiteway
  • Steadicam Operator: Greg Gilbert
  • Supervising Sound Editor: Christopher S. Aud
  • ADR Mixer: Michael Thompson
  • Sound Effects Editor: David Werntz
  • Still Photographer: Vince Valitutti
  • Dialogue Editor: Benjamin Beardwood
  • Sound Effects Editor: Rickley W. Dumm
  • Music Editor: Ashley Revell
  • Assistant Art Director: Jim Millett
  • Additional Camera: Calum McFarlane
  • Script Supervisor: Antoinette O’Neill
  • Makeup & Hair: Anita Morgan
  • Foley Editor: Bruce Tanis
  • ADR Supervisor: Lisa J. Levine
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Dave Morley
  • Visual Effects Producer: Kent Boswell
  • Makeup & Hair: Anita Lowe
  • Production Manager: Jennifer Cornwell
  • Property Master: Bob Booker
  • Art Department Coordinator: Suzie Freeman
  • Art Department Coordinator: Natalie Taylor
  • Greensman: Matt Jordin
  • Scenic Artist: Nick Walker
  • Sound Recordist: Paul ‘Salty’ Brincat
  • Visual Effects Producer: Julian Parry
  • VFX Supervisor: Gary Keir
  • Camera Operator: Butch Sawko
  • Camera Operator: Ian ‘Thistle’ Thorburn
  • Additional Camera: Henry Pierce
  • Gaffer: Matt Slattery
  • Best Boy Electric: Stephen Head
  • Machinist: Susan Booth
  • Machinist: Janine Bray
  • First Assistant Editor: Stephen Shapiro
  • Transportation Coordinator: Jamie Whitfield
  • Picture Car Coordinator: Darren Loveday
  • Location Manager: Scott Stewart
  • Script Supervisor: Chris O’Connell
  • Location Manager: Jamie McLennan
  • Publicist: Fiona Searson
  • Production Accountant: Toni Pearson
  • Chief Lighting Technician: Mick O’Brien
  • Dolby Consultant: Bryan Pennington
  • ADR Editor: Joe Dorn
  • Prosthetic Supervisor: Jason Baird
  • Digital Compositor: Jason Billington
  • Associate Producer: Richard Lowell
  • Costume Standby: Amanda Enders
  • Second Unit First Assistant Director: Darwin Brooks
  • Prop Maker: Kristin Reuter
  • First Assistant Director: Jamie Crooks
  • Storyboard Artist: Graeme Callander
  • Music Programmer: Boris Elkis
  • Armorer: Jeff Gribble
  • Boom Operator: Rod Conder
  • Music Supervisor: Neil A. Lawi
  • Makeup & Hair: Gail Kane
  • Armorer: Allan Mowbray
  • Key Grip: Toby Copping
  • Best Boy Grip: Andy Smith
  • Production Secretary: Jasmin Lyford
  • Construction Foreman: Noel McCartney
  • Standby Painter: Tom Brkich
  • Key Grip: Benn Hyde
  • Lighting Technician: Jesse Moyes
  • Digital Compositor: Craig Rowe
  • Head Greensman: Ron Wallekers
  • Electrician: Phil Mulligan
  • Costume Standby: Helen Maggs
  • Electrician: Mark Bills
  • Second Assistant Director: Angella McPherson
  • Production Coordinator: Kerry Mulgrew
  • Special Effects Technician: Julian Summers
  • Dialogue Coach: Bruce Shapiro
  • Color Timer: Bob Fredrickson
  • Electrician: Russell Lyons
  • ADR Mixer: Thomas J. O’Connell
  • Focus Puller: Daniel Clark
  • Digital Intermediate: Annalise Kurinsky
  • Additional Editor: Mandy Jacobs
  • Assistant Sound Editor: Stephanie Brown
  • Second Assistant “B” Camera: Paul Seipel
  • Construction Manager: Andrew Gardiner
  • Electrician: Boo Slattery
  • Set Painter: Katrina Bull
  • Systems Administrators & Support: Luke Cole
  • Digital Compositor: Matt Greig
  • Visual Effects Coordinator: Sophie Carroll
  • Prop Maker: Tony Voevodin
  • Payroll Accountant: Rachel Duxbury
  • Production Secretary: Kelly Weiler
  • Special Effects Technician: Patrick Carmiggelt
  • Digital Compositor: Koji Yamaguchi
  • Focus Puller: Margie McClymont
  • Casting Assistant: Abdul-Majeed Moulvi
  • Co-Producer: Mara Jacobs
  • Assistant Editor: Geoff Lamb
  • Assistant Property Master: Emile Oliver
  • Modeling: Grant Warwick
  • Executive Producer: Michael Gruber
  • Co-Producer: John Bonneau
  • Executive Producer: George Vrabeck
  • Co-Producer: Matt Walden
  • First Assistant “B” Camera: Jason Binnie
  • Costume Supervisor: Joanne Wilson
  • Prop Maker: Barry Thompson
  • First Assistant “A” Camera: Adrien Seffrin
  • Executive Producer: Graham Ludlow
  • Digital Compositor: Tate Arbon
  • Digital Compositor: Chris Davies
  • Makeup & Hair: Maree Stuartt
  • Prosthetics: Karen Grose
  • Additional Hairstylist: Jacqui Deacon
  • Carpenter: Ray Chapman
  • Carpenter: Stephen Longson
  • Carpenter: Trevor Spann
  • Construction Foreman: Chris Turner
  • Clapper Loader: Riki Byrne
  • Clapper Loader: Aaron Smith
  • Dolly Grip: Matthew Copping
  • Electrician: Peter Critchley
  • Electrician: Craig Perkins
  • Electrician: Nick Sowter
  • Grip: Michael Carl Smith
  • Lighting Technician: Julian Filer
  • Lighting Technician: Scott Hamilton
  • Lighting Technician: Richard Riwaka
  • Lighting Technician: Andrew Shir
  • Second Assistant “A” Camera: Brendan Shambrook
  • Digital Compositor: Dexter Davey
  • Digital Compositor: Matthew Hermans
  • Digital Compositor: Liam Neville
  • Digital Compositor: Murray Smallwood
  • Digital Compositor: Matthew Wynne
  • Digital Effects Supervisor: Gary Sullivan
  • Digital Intermediate Colorist: Lou Levinson
  • Digital Intermediate: David Donaldson
  • Main Title Designer: Mark Rakocy
  • Matte Painter: Nicole Papax
  • Modeling: Marc Tingle
  • Systems Administrators & Support: Danielle Hession
  • Telecine Colorist: Simon Clark
  • Title Designer: Ricardo Navarro
  • Special Effects Technician: Peter Exton
  • VFX Artist: Tim Sotiri
  • Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Brett Beacham
  • Editorial Production Assistant: Kyle M. Brechin
  • Music Supervisor: Jim Johnston
  • Post Production Accountant: Debbie Gilbert
  • Production Assistant: Jason Rowling
  • Production Coordinator: Cindy Gollagher
  • Production Runner: Julian Bungate
  • Best Boy Grip: Paul Murphy
  • Video Assist Operator: Michael Mier

Movie Reviews:

  • tmdb28039023: Co-writer/director Scott Wiper overestimated how many people would pay to watch a webcast of ten convicts forced to fight each other to the death on a desert island, same as WWE overestimated how many people would pay to watch a movie about such a webcast.
  • At least the webcast, even with its supposed 30-hour runtime, presumably doesn’t cut away from the action, such as it is, to secondary subplots and tertiary characters not on the island — it’s as if Jurassic Park said, “let’s go see what’s happening some place else where there are no dinosaurs.”
  • “Jack Conrad [Steve Austin] is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American [Salvadoran, to be exact] prison” (IMDb). So corrupt is this prison that Jack would be the first person executed in El Salvador since the early 70s. I don’t know about cruel, but that would certainly be unusual punishment.
  • Jack is spared this fate by Ian Breckel (Robert Mammone), a “billionaire” TV producer, and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other convicted murderers of multiple nationalities. Each has an ankle bracelet/time bomb, complete with the trusty old Red Digital Readout counting down the 30 hours mentioned above.
  • These bombs are the only thing that comes close to ‘thinking outside the box’, especially since they can be activated by removing a pin; however, the onscreen execution, as it were, leaves a lot to be desired, and even if it were done right, it would still grow old fast, considering that it’s the most common method of killing (accounting for 30% of deaths among participants).
  • Worst of all, Wiper unforgivably squanders the opportunity to have one of the characters amputate his own foot and use it as a makeshift grenade grenade (Nathan Jones is also in this movie, because one bald former pro wrestler apparently wasn’t enough).

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