Movie

The Condemned

2007 · 114 min

A brutal, fast-paced survival game that feels like a grim, exploitative thrill ride with a cynical media satire.

Tagline: 10 will fight, 9 will die. You get to watch.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Relentless and easy to follow.
About: Violence, survival, media, corruption
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
survival
media
corruption
betrayal
Places: wilderness
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong