The Tournament

Name: The Tournament
Genre: Horror, Action, Thriller
Released: 2009-05-01
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Kelly Hu, Ian Somerhalder, Liam Cunningham, Ving Rhames

2009·Movie·R·95 min·★ 5.9(701)

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“Every 7 years, the world's greatest assassins gather... Only one will survive.”

Every seven years, in an unsuspecting town, The Tournament takes place. A battle royale between 30 of the world's deadliest assassins. The last man standing receives the $10,000,000 cash prize and the title of World's No. 1 Assassin, which itself carries the legendary million dollar-a-bullet price tag.

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Where to watch The Tournament in United States

Can I watch The Tournament in United States? Yes — you can stream The Tournament in United States on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Starz Apple TV channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Where is The Tournament streaming around the world?

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Canada	Tubi TV, Plex	—
Australia	7plus, Plex	—
Germany	Joyn, Rakuten TV, Netzkino	maxdome Store, Sky Store, Freenet meinVOD
France	—	YouTube
Brazil	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel	—

About The Tournament

The Tournament is a 2009 English-language horror, action and thriller film directed by Scott Mann. The cast is led by Robert Carlyle, Kelly Hu, Ian Somerhalder. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.

The Tournament was produced by Sherwood Schwartz Productions, Storitel, and Mann Made Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on May 1, 2009, and carries a R certification.

Director: Scott Mann
Writers: Jonathan Frank, Gary Young, Nick Rowntree
Release date: May 1, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Production: Sherwood Schwartz Productions, Storitel, Mann Made Films

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The Tournament cast & crew

The Tournament was directed by Scott Mann and written by Jonathan Frank, Gary Young, and Nick Rowntree.

The cast features Robert Carlyle as Father MacAvoy, Kelly Hu as Lai Lai Zhen, Ian Somerhalder as Miles Slade, Liam Cunningham as Powers, Ving Rhames as Joshua Harlow, and Sébastien Foucan as Anton Bogart.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Laura Karpman, cinematography is by Emil Topuzov, and it was produced by Gina Fegan and Glenn M. Stewart.

Is The Tournament worth watching?

The Tournament holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 701 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, action, and thriller, The Tournament is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Tournament

In United States, you can stream The Tournament on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and The CW, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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