Summaries

When heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.

George "Ice Man" Chambers (Rhames) is a top ranked heavyweight boxer. However Chambers has his world turned upside down when he is accused of rape and sent to prison. Upon his arrival he hears talk about Monroe Hutchen (Snipes) who is the top ranked prison boxing champ 10 years running. Immediately there is bad blood with Chambers not wanting to be second to no one which leads to a lunch room fight between the men. Figuring it will be a good way to make money fellow convict Emmanuel 'Mendy' Ripstein (Peter Falk) sets up a prison boxing match between the two men to decide who is the real UNDISPUTED champ. Michael Rooker plays a guard, Fisher Stevens, John Seda, and Master P co star.—EL TORO 79

Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten years in Sweetwater. When these two giants collide in the same prison, they fight against each other disputing who is the real champion.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • martial arts action
  • boxing sport
  • combat sport
  • prison drama
  • prison boxing
Genres
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Sport
Release date Aug 22, 2002
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States Germany Japan
Language English German
Filming locations High Desert State Prison - 22010 Cold Creek Road, Indian Springs, Nevada, USA
Production companies A Band Apart RadicalMedia Amen Ra Films

Box office

Budget $20000000
Gross US & Canada $12764657
Opening weekend US & Canada $4548750
Gross worldwide $14946150

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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