''The Condemned 2'' (also known as ''The Condemned 2: Desert Prey'') is a 2015 American

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include l ...

directed by

Roel Reiné Roel Reiné (born 15 July 1970 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch film director. Occasionally he uses the alias John Rebel (''Bear'', ''Wolf Town''). His production company is called Rebel Film. Career Starting off directing television series and films ...

and released by

WWE Studios WWE Studios Inc. (formerly known as WWE Films) is an American film studio owned by the professional wrestling promotion WWE. WWE Studios movies frequently mix well-known actors and actresses in lead roles with WWE wrestlers, and teams with exist ...

. The film stars Randy Orton,

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and

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. It is the stand-alone sequel to the 2007 action film ''

The Condemned ''The Condemned'' is a 2007 action film written and directed by Scott Wiper. The film stars Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone, Tory Mussett, Madeleine West and Rick Hoffman. The film centers on ten convicts who are forced to fight eac ...

'' starring

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. It was distributed via a limited release in the United States and to video on demand on November 6, 2015.

Plot

Similar to the first movie, the protagonist Will (Randy Orton) finds himself in a game of death with several other contestants and is forced to rely on his skills and wits to survive.

Cast

* Randy Orton as Will Tanner *

as Frank Tanner *

as Cyrus Merrick *

Steven Michael Quezada Steven Michael Quezada (); born February 15, 1963) is an American actor and politician. He played Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Steven Gomez in the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' from 2008 to 2013 and 2 episodes of its spin-off, ''Bet ...

as Raul Bacarro * Bill Stinchcomb as Harrigan * Alex Knight as Cooper * Dylan Kenin as Travis * Michael Sheets as James Lange * Morse Bicknell as Ryan Michaels * Mark Siversten as Sheriff Eric Ross * Merritt Glover as Deputy #1 * Matthew Page as Deputy #2 * Stafford Douglas as Hacker Rolf * Esodie Geiger as Judge H. Onorable * Audrey Walters as Ada Carlos Gomez * Monique Candelaria as Danielle Hill * Jesi Raelyn Rael as Lena * Sonia Maslovskaya as Alexi

Production

On November 4, 2014, Randy Orton took time off from

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television. New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced on November 12, 2014 that ''The Condemned 2,'' produced by WWE Studios and Lions Gate Films would begin principal photography in

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

. The film was shot in

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and

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, from November 14 until December 15, 2014.

Reception

Dennis Harvey of ''

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'' described it as "a belated, barely related sequel generic enough to make the eminently forgettable 2007 original look like an oasis of cinematic personality".

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Condemned 2, The 2015 films 2015 action thriller films American action thriller films American sequel films Films about death games 2010s English-language films Films directed by Roel Reiné Films shot in New Mexico Lionsgate films WWE Studios films 2010s American films