Undisputed - victory without fame

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Movie
German title Undisputed - victory without fame
Original title Undisputed
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Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2002
length 96 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Walter Hill
script David Giler . Walter Hill
production Walter Hill, David Giler, Brad Krevoy, Andrew Sugerman
music Stanley Clarke
camera Lloyd Ahern II
cut Freeman A. Davies, Phil North
occupation

Undisputed is an American action film from 2002. Directed by Walter Hill , Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames played the main roles .

action

George "Iceman" Chambers is the reigning and undefeated world heavyweight champion in boxing , but then he is arrested and jailed. The rape trial was based on circumstantial evidence. Mendy Ripstein, the most powerful inmate in the prison, is already waiting for him there. He initiates the fight between the Iceman and the also undefeated heavyweight champion of the Prison League, Monroe Hutchens, because he wants to make a profit on a bet. Ripstein is negotiating with both parties and Chambers should be fired sooner and Hutchens should receive 40% of the winnings for his sister. Since Iceman doesn't make himself popular with the inmates, everyone stands behind their champion.

In the end, there is a showdown between the two. It is fought according to slightly changed London price competition rules.

First, the Iceman can dominate the fight and it looks to the detriment Hutchens for a quick end, but this can fight back and beats Chambers KO After the fight gets Hutchens his request amount and Chambers is likely released from prison. After his release, "Iceman" becomes world heavyweight champion again and denies that there was a fight in the prison.

background

  • The film was released directly on DVD in Germany.
  • The budget of the film was 20 million US dollars (about 19 million euros), it grossed 15,220,548 US dollars (about 14.5 million euros) at the box office again.

criticism

Lexicon of the international film : “Action veteran Walter Hill is back and offers solid entertainment with a few tiring phases and too many side threads; despite these shortcomings a ray of hope in the video offer. "

Sequels

In 2006, Undisputed 2 was a sequel that was staged directly for the video and DVD market. Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins played the leading roles . In 2010 a third part was produced with Undisputed 3: Redemption , followed in 2017 by Undisputed IV - Boyka Is Back .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Box Office
  2. ↑ Undisputed - Victory without fame. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used