SYNOPSIS

An adrenalin-charged action thriller, THE CONDEMNED stars World Wrestling Entertainment Superstar Steve Austin as Jack Conrad, a death-row prisoner in a corrupt Central American prison who is “purchased” by a wealthy television producer to take part in an illegal reality game show. Brought to a desolate island, Conrad finds himself trapped in a fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world. With no possible escape – and millions of viewers watching the uncensored violence online – Conrad must use all his strength to remain the last man standing…and earn his only chance at freedom. An action-packed thrill ride, THE CONDEMNED costars Vinnie Jones (LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND) and Rick Hoffman (HOSTEL), and is directed by Scott Wiper from a screenplay by Wiper and Rob Hedden, story by Rob Hedden & Andy Hedden and Scott Wiper. It is produced by Joel Simon. THE CONDEMNED Rap Sheet

Manu Bennett..Paco (Manu Bennett), The German (Andy McPhee) and Rosa (Dazi Ruz)

McSTARLEY
Character Name: Ewan McStarley
Age: 41
Born: Manchester, England
History: British special forces. Sentenced to death by African military court for rape, torture and murder.

Steve Austin stars as Conrad

CONRAD
Character Name: Jack Conrad
Age: 38
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
History: Sentenced to death in El Salvador for blowing up a building, killing three men.

PACO
Name: Paco Pacheco
Born: Sinaloa, Mexico
Age: 29
History: Paco and Rosa were linked and sentenced to death for a series of brutal robberies and murders. Paco has prior charges and history of incarceration for grievous bodily harm, theft and conspiracy.

ROSA
Name: Rosa Pacheco
Born: Veracruz, Mexico
Age: 30
History: Paco and Rosa were linked and sentenced to death for a series of brutal robberies and murders. Rosa has prior charges and a history of incarceration for prostitution and theft.

Conrad (Steve Austin) and Saiga (Masa Yamaguchi)

SAIGA
Character Name: Go Saiga
Age: 28
Born: Okinawa, Japan
History: Unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate a prominent politician. Eventually caught and sentenced to death a few years later when he went on a revenge killing spree, killing 27 soldiers who had allegedly attacked, tortured and raped his girlfriend.

Yasantwa (Emelia Burns)

YASANTWA
Character Name: Yasantwa Adei
Age: 26
Born: Temma, Ghana
History: Got mixed up in petty crimes and drug running while travelling through Morocco. Was gang raped and tortured. She allegedly murdered and brutally tortured her rapists with unidentified accomplices. She was the only one caught and sentenced to death in Morocco.

KRESTON MACKIE
Character Name: Kreston Mackie
Age: 32
Born: Inglewood, California
History: Escaped custody in US on drug and murder charges. Fled to Malaysia; sentenced to death for drug trafficking.

THE GERMAN
Name: Helmut Bruggerman
Born: Karlsruhe, Germany
Age: 54
History: Sentenced to death for murder, rape, hate-crimes, and assault.

THE ITALIAN
Character Name: Dominic Giangrasso
Age: 34
Born: Palermo, Sicily, Italy
History: Arrested after a night club bombing, Dominic was identified as one of Italy’s most wanted criminals. He was eventually charged and sentenced to death for the shocking murders of 8 local men over a period of 8 months.

The Russian (Nathan Jones, center)

THE RUSSIAN
Character Name: Petr Raudsep
Age: 29
Born: Narva, Estonia
History: Violent murderer convicted for numerous heinous crimes. Sentenced to death for multiple rape and murder.

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ABOUT THE FILM.
Both WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE Films producer Joel Simon had long sought to turn Steve Austin into an action film star. One of the best-known and most successful wrestlers of all time, Austin had already proven himself to be a capable actor, having appeared in THE LONGEST YARD opposite Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, and played Detective Jake Cage in the television series “Nash Bridges.”