Undisputed (2002)
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Critic Consensus: While not the deepest boxing movie out there, Undisputed is successful at hitting its aspiration of being nothing more than a genre picture.
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Cast
as Monroe Hutchen
as George `Iceman' Chambers
as Mendy Ripstein
as A.J. Mercker
as Chuy Campos
as Mingo Pace
as Ratbag
as Marvin Bonds
as Rapper No. 1
as Rapper No. 2
as Rapper No. 3
as Rapper No. 4
as Yank Lewis
as Al
as Vinnie
as Vern Van Zandt
as Warden Lipscomb
as Himself
as Darlene Early
as Tawnee Rawlins
as Saladin
as Interviewer
as Barry Pearl
as Charles Soward
as Emily Byrne
as Jonelle
as Antoine Bonet
as Mess Guard
as Man
as Skinhead
as Oakland TV Announcer
as Carlos
as Guard 1
as Towner Guard 1
as Central Security Guard
as Reporter 1
as Reporter 2
as Reporter 3
as Referee
as Ref
as Lady Judge
as Fight Fan
Critic Reviews for Undisputed
All Critics (106) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (51) | Rotten (55) | DVD (6)
Drawing on torn-from-the-headlines events and B-movie history, Hill and his co-writer, David Giler, fill out their premise with hardboiled irony and gusto.
With flashbulb editing as cover for the absence of narrative continuity, Undisputed is nearly incoherent, an excuse to get to the closing bout ... by which time it's impossible to care who wins.
Hill looks to be going through the motions, beginning with the pale script.
Walter Hill's prison-boxing flick Undisputed could have been a great B, but it represents a failure of nerve.
A shrewd and splendidly volatile B movie structured around a highly original gambit of suspense.
If Hill isn't quite his generation's Don Siegel (or Robert Aldrich), it's because there's no discernible feeling beneath the chest hair; it's all bluster and cliché.
Audience Reviews for Undisputed
The Mike Tyson story this could be, Mr Chambers (Rhames) goes to jail for an accusation of rape and becomes an even bigger media typhoon than he was before. At first I didn't think much of the film to be honest, it was cliched and kinda boring really plus Rhames as 'Chambers' was an annoying character who you wanted to see beaten. I soon discovered that my feelings towards Chambers actually fuelled my enjoyment as the film continues and Snipes character 'Monroe' comes into play. The tense build up between the two up to the obvious finale does get you going. Lets not get over excited here this is your typical 'Rocky-ish' story with all the usual characters, dialog and scenes, not original but a good beat em up when the fists fly. The final fight is well done and you do feel the blows as Snipes and Rhames match up and sweat over each other, I'm pretty sure Rhames would win in a real fight though as he looks pretty darn solid.
Super Reviewer
A solid prison drama with strong performances by Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames, but the film lacks in any form of human emotion or character study and just leaves a dark shell that isn't totally filled and makes you feel unsatisfied. But it's not to say it isn't well-crafted from it's director, Walter Hill. It also has one of the best boxing showdowns shown in a film since the original Rocky and Raging Bull.
Super Reviewer
Not a film that holds your attention well. Overacted, over the top on the fight sound effects, hugely energetic fighting for a heavyweight fight. You really are not missing out on anything by skipping this film.
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Undisputed Quotes
| Monroe Hutchens: | He's a fighter, I'm a fighter, if I'm better on that day, I win. That's just the way it goes. Someday, every fighter loses. Sooner or later, somebody comes along and they got your ticket. Too old, just wasn't your day, whatever the reason is. In the end, everybody gets beaten. The most you can hope for is that you stay on top a while. Be the best. |
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