The Tournament (2009)
Cracking action thriller set in Middlesbrough of all places. Every seven years in an unsuspecting city somewhere in the globe the top thirty assassins in the world gather for a tournament to see who survives and claims the $10m first prize in a battle to the death. Robert Carlyle, Ving Rhames, Scott Adkins and Kelly Hu head the cast of this highly enjoyable kill fest. Limbs are lopped, bullets are sprayed as the body count goes through the roof. We have running battles in the streets and strip clubs. Some of the action set pieces such as the bus chase along the M1 are very creative.
Think Shoot 'em Up crossed with the recent Death Race films and you'll be on the right track.
For a straight to video release this is top notch and i was delighted to upgrade my dvd to HD this week for the cheery sum of £2.35, especially as it made my order of Night of the Demon free postage on Amazon.
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