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The Tournament (2009)

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Release Date: May 1, 2009 Wide

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The world's best assassins converge upon the streets of a small Scottish town to compete in a deadly tournament in which the last killer standing gets a million-dollar prize while wealthy thrillseekers watch a live video stream and gamble on the outcome. Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting) stars as a local priest who becomes an unwitting participant in the grisly contest in this adrenaline-fueled action film from director Scott Mann. ~ Sandra Bencic, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Scott Mann

In Theaters: May 1, 2009 Wide

On DVD: Oct 20, 2009

The Weinstein Co.

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High energy hokum that goes nowhere but does it at high speed.

July 22, 2010 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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Simon Crook

Empire Magazine

With this plot gimmick, it should have been more fun than it is.

January 5, 2010 Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs

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Scott Nash

Three Movie Buffs

The Tournament is definitely no great shakes in the plotting and scripting departments, however it is exceedingly gory, brutal, violent and over-the-top. It is what it is.

October 30, 2009 Full Review Source: Horror.com

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Staci Layne Wilson

Horror.com Source: Horror.com

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Death by eliminationEntertaining movie even though it could have been alot better. It had many errors in the movie, alot of scenes the clock/timer was not properly going as it should, many details just like that were noticeable which weren't that important but they were there to at least distract me. The plot and the

March 1, 2010

Manu Gino

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A simple if entertaining action film. A plot that has been done quite a few times now, this time based around a group of assassins taking over a small town every 7 years for a battle royale to find the last one standing. Tons of action in this, some good fights, chase scenes and stunts and quite a bit of blood. The

June 19, 2010