Undisputed (film)

  • Ving Rhames: Iceman Chambers
  • Peter Falk: Mendy Ripstein
  • Michael Rooker: A. J. Mercker
  • Jon Seda: Jesus Campos
  • Wes Studi: Mingo Pace

Undisputed - victory without glory is an American action film from 2002 directed by Walter Hill, starring Wesley Snipes took over and Ving Rhames. .

Action

George "Iceman" Chambers is the reigning and undefeated heavyweight champion in boxing, but then he is arrested and put in jail. The process of rape was based only on circumstantial evidence. There, waiting for him already Mendy Ripstein, the most powerful inmate of the prison. He led the struggle between the Iceman and the likewise undefeated heavyweight champion of the prison league, Monroe Hutchens, because he will thereby make a profit from a bet. Ripstein is negotiating with both parties and Chambers to be more discharged and Hutchens will receive 40 % of the betting profits for his sister. Since Iceman makes to the occupants not popular, all stand behind their champion.

Ultimately, it then comes to a showdown between the two. It is fought by slightly different London Prize Rules of Engagement.

First, the Iceman can dominate the fight and it looks like a quick end to the disadvantage of Hutchens, but this can come back to fight and beats Chambers KO. Hutchens After the fight gets its required amount of money and Chambers is likely released from prison. After his release, "Iceman" is again the world heavyweight champion and denies that there had been a fight in the prison.

Background

  • The film was released directly to DVD in Germany.
  • The budget of the film was 20 million U.S. dollars (about 19 ​​million euros ), the world he played 15,220,548 U.S. dollars (about 14.5 million euros ) at the box office again.

Criticism

Encyclopedia of the International film: " Action veteran Walter Hill is back and offers solid entertainment with some tiring phases and to many secondary lines; Despite these shortcomings, a bright spot in the video offer. "

Continuations

Followed in 2006 with Undisputed 2 a sequel, which was staged directly for the video or DVD market. The main roles were filled by Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins. A third part produces Redemption: In the year 2010, with Undisputed 3.

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