The Tournament

A secret competition takes place every seven years in a randomly selected town. Thirty of the world's most lethal assassins gather to fight in a battle royale where only one person survives. The winner receives a ten million dollar prize and the title of the top assassin. The participants are tracked via implanted devices and monitored by wealthy gamblers who bet on the outcome. Amidst the violence, a priest becomes accidentally involved in the struggle for survival.

Directed by Scott Mann, this was the first of four films he directed, followed by Heist, Final Score, and Fall. The movie was a joint production between the United Kingdom, United States, and Bahrain, produced by companies including Mann Made Films, Sherwood Schwartz Productions, and Storitel. The screenplay was written by Jonathan Frank, Gary Young, and Nick Rowntree. The cast features Robert Carlyle, Kelly Hu, Ian Somerhalder, Liam Cunningham, Ving Rhames, and Sébastien Foucan, with a total of 79 credited actors.

Produced on a budget of 8 million USD, the film has received moderate reception from viewers. It holds a rating of 6/10 on IMDb based on 37,000 votes and a 5.9/10 rating on TMDB from 696 votes.