Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten years in Sweetwater. When these two giants collide in the same prison, they fight against each other disputing who is the real champion.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film doesn't pretend to be about anything other than action — and that's an honest position. The director constructs scenes with a feel for space, pace, and rhythm.
If you love the genre — this is a solid specimen. If you're indifferent to action — there's nothing extraordinary here to convert you.
Good choice for group viewing when you want to watch rather than think.
Director: Walter Hill
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: Big screen, decent sound. This is cinema that should sound loud and fill the room.
Wesley Snipes
Monroe Hutchen
Ving Rhames
George 'Iceman' Chambers
Peter Falk
Mendy Ripstein
Michael Rooker
A.J. Mercker
Jon Seda
Jesus 'Chuy' Campos
Wes Studi
Mingo Pace
Fisher Stevens
James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
Dayton Callie
Yank Lewis
Amy Aquino
Darlene Early
Johnny Williams
Al
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