The Condemned 2
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| Directed by | Roel Reiné |
| Produced by | Michael J. Luisi |
| Written by | Alan B. McElroy |
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| Cinematography | Roel Reiné |
| Edited by | Radu Ion |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Condemned 2 (also known as The Condemned 2: Desert Prey) is a 2015 American action film directed by Roel Reiné and released by WWE Studios. The film stars Randy Orton, Eric Roberts and Wes Studi. It is the stand-alone sequel to the 2007 action film The Condemned starring Stone Cold Steve Austin. It was distributed via a limited release in the United States and to video on demand on November 6, 2015.
Plot
A former bounty hunter who finds himself on the run as part of a revamped Condemned tournament, in which convicts are forced to fight each other to the death as part of a game that’s broadcast to the public.
Cast
- Randy Orton as Will Tanner
- Eric Roberts as Frank Tanner
- Wes Studi as Cyrus Merrick
- Steven Michael Quezada as Raul Bacarro
- Bill Stinchcomb as Harrigan
- Alex Knight as Cooper
- Dylan Kenin as Travis
- Michael Sheets as James Lange
- Morse Bicknell as Ryan Michaels
- Mark Siversten as Sheriff Eric Ross
- Merritt Glover as Deputy #1
- Matthew Page as Deputy #2
- Stafford Douglas as Hacker Rolf
- Esodie Geiger as Judge
- Audrey Walters as Ada Carlos Gomez
- Monique Candelaria as Danielle Hill
- Jesi Raelyn Rael as Lena
- Sonia Maslovskaya as Alexi
Production
On November 4, 2014, Randy Orton took time off from WWE television. New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced on November 12, 2014 that The Condemned 2, produced by WWE Studios and Lions Gate Films would begin principal photography in New Mexico.
The film was shot in Albuquerque and Zia Pueblo, New Mexico from November 14 until December 15, 2014.[1]
Reception
Dennis Harvey of Variety described it as "a belated, barely related sequel generic enough to make the eminently forgettable 2007 original look like an oasis of cinematic personality".[2]
References
- ↑ Gomez, Adrian (2014-11-12). "WWE star Randy Orton to begin filming ‘Condemned 2’". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (2015-11-08). "Film Review: 'The Condemned 2'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-05.