The Tournament

"Every 7 years, the world's greatest assassins gather... Only one will survive."

2009 1h 35m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 699★6IMDB · 37,283

HorrorActionThriller

Synopsis

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Every seven years, in an unsuspecting town, The Tournament takes place. A battle royale between 30 of the world's deadliest assassins. The last man standing receives the $10,000,000 cash prize and the title of World's No. 1 Assassin, which itself carries the legendary million dollar-a-bullet price tag.

“Every 7 years, the world's greatest assassins gather... Only one will survive.”

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Cast

Robert Carlyle
Father MacAvoy
Kelly Hu
Lai Lai Zhen
Ian Somerhalder
Miles Slade
Liam Cunningham
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Ving Rhames
Joshua Harlow
Sébastien Foucan
Anton Bogart
Craig Conway
Steve Tomko
John Lynch
Gene Walker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Mann
Writers: Jonathan Frank, Gary Young, Nick Rowntree
Languages: English, French
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Bahrain

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Bahrain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Mann, shot by Emil Topuzov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Hall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Carlyle and Kelly Hu and Ian Somerhalder carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Every 7 years, the world's greatest assassins gather... Only one will survive.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Mann directs. Emil Topuzov behind the camera. Laura Karpman scores. Robert Hall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Bahrain. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Bahrain.
4Directed by Scott Mann, shot by Emil Topuzov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Hall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Carlyle and Kelly Hu and Ian Somerhalder carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Every 7 years, the world's greatest assassins gather... Only one will survive.".
9IMDB entry: tt0471041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "martial arts", "assassin", "fight", "competition".