
Undisputed
2002, Drama/Action, 1h 34m
106 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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While not the deepest boxing movie out there, Undisputed is successful at hitting its aspiration of being nothing more than a genre picture. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Monroe Hutchens
Iceman Chambers
Mendy Ripstein
A.J. Mercker
Jesus "Chuy" Campos
Mingo Pace
Critic Reviews for Undisputed
All Critics (106) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (51) | Rotten (55)
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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.
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A forgettable prison boxing movie.
December 29, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
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.
September 26, 2002 -
Hill looks to be going through the motions, beginning with the pale script.
September 6, 2002 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
Walter Hill's prison-boxing flick Undisputed could have been a great B, but it represents a failure of nerve.
August 30, 2002 | Full Review… -
A shrewd and splendidly volatile B movie structured around a highly original gambit of suspense.
August 29, 2002 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Undisputed
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May 07, 2012didn't really connect, snipes wasn't super interesting and rhames wasn't really a villain. easy to see why this film never connected with the audiences.Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Apr 13, 2011The 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.Phil H Super Reviewer
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Aug 21, 2010A 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.Al S Super Reviewer
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Sep 30, 2008I enjoyed <b>Undisputed</b> for the first thirty minutes or so but after that I became lost. The character we never get to know, oddly, is the hero, played by <i>Wesley Snipes</i>. I can't help but feel that this film lost it in the editing room. Somehow this movie feels like half a movie. Like important parts have been chopped away. I just can't imagine writers <i>Walter Hill</i> and <i>David Giler</i> writing a script with such a non-dimensional lead character. While action film veteran <i>Walter Hill</i> has learned some stylish new tricks to filmmaking, they're not enough to save his latest effort. All in all, two incarcerated boxers go head to head, but it's the movie that gets K.O.'d.Steven V Super Reviewer
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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