| The Tournament | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Thetournamentposter.jpg) Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Scott Mann |
| Written by | Gary Young Jonathan Frank Nick Rowntree |
| Produced by | Keith Bell Glenn M. Stewart Gina Fegan |
| Starring | Robert Carlyle Kelly Hu Ian Somerhalder Liam Cunningham Ving Rhames Sébastien Foucan Scott Adkins |
| Cinematography | Emil Topuzov |
| Edited by | Rob Hall |
| Music by | Laura Karpman |
| Distributed by | AV Pictures (worldwide) Entertainment Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million[1] |
| Box office | $493,459[2] |
The Tournament is a 2009 British independent action thriller film,[3] marking the directorial debut of Scott Mann. The film was conceived by Jonathan Frank and Nick Rowntree while at the University of Teesside with Mann. The script was written by Gary Young, Jonathan Frank, and Nick Rowntree.
The Tournament was partially filmed in Bulgaria, and numerous locations around Northern England (where the film is set) and Merseyside. The film stars Robert Carlyle, Ving Rhames, Kelly Hu, Sébastien Foucan, Liam Cunningham, Scott Adkins, Camilla Power and Ian Somerhalder. The film received additional funding internationally, from Sherezade Film Development, Storitel Production and others, earning the film a budget of just under £4,000,000, and the film also features an international ensemble cast.
However, numerous problems involving production, finance (the budget ran out twice), and securing a distributor, meant the film was not released until two years after filming, in late 2009.
- ^ "The Tournament". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 11 March 2021 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "The Tournament (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Bencic, Sandra. "The Tournament". Allmovie. Retrieved 10 November 2012.