Undisputed

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Undisputed

Directed by	Walter Hill
Produced by	Walter Hill Wesley Snipes
Written by	David Giler, Walter Hill
Starring	Wesley Snipes Ving Rhames Peter Falk Wes Studi Fisher Stevens Master P
Music by	Stanley Clarke, TQ
Cinematography	Lloyd Ahern II
Editing by	Freeman A. Davies Phil Norden
Distributed by	Miramax
Release date(s)	August 23, 2002
Running time	94 min.
Language	English
Followed by	Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
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Undisputed is a 2002 action movie released through Miramax. The film starred and was co-produced by Wesley Snipes, directed by Walter Hill, and written by David Giler and Walter Hill, who is probably best known as the writer/director of 48 Hours and Streets of Fire, but had most recently directed Supernova. He co-wrote the film with David Giler, with whom he had previously collaborated on the Alien series and Southern Comfort. Direct to video sequel without any of the original cast members Undisputed II: Last Man Standing was released in 2006.

[edit] Plot

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In this film that is surely reminiscent of the real-life events of Mike Tyson and Desiree Washington, James "Iceman" Chambers (Rhames), a heavyweight boxing champion, is convicted of rape and sentenced to prison; which turns his world upsidedown. Apparently, the warden allows a limited amount of boxing to take place at the prison, and an old-time con, Mendy Ripsten (Falk) arranges a fight between Chambers and the undisputed prison champion, Monroe Hutchens (Snipes), who is the top ranked prison boxing champ 10 years running. Immediately there is bad blood with Chambers not wanting to be second to anyone which leads to a lunch room fight between the men. Ripstein, who is a true historian and lover of boxing, arranges worldwide betting on the big fight to see who is the real UNDISPUTED champ.