The Tournament
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 97 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Scott Mann 1st Feature
- Producer
- Claus Clausen, Steffen Aumuller, Paul Sherwood
- Co-Producer
- Claus Clausen, Steffen Aumuller, Paul Sherwood
- Editor
- Rob Hall
- Screenwriter
- Jonathan Frank, Nick Rowntree, Gary Young
- Director of Photography
- Emil Topozov
- Production Designer
- Kez
- Principal cast
- Robert Carlyle, Ving Rhames, Kelly Hu, Liam Cunningham, Sebastian Foucan, Ian Sommerhalder, Scott Adkins
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Mann Made Films
9 Chepstow House16 Chepstow Street
Manchester M1 5JF
UK
staff@mannmadefilms.com
Sales Company
AV Pictures Ltd
Caparo House103 Baker Street
London W1U 6LN
UK
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