In the gritty action thriller "Maximum Conviction," former black ops operative Tom Manning, portrayed by Steven Seagal, finds himself in a high-stakes battle when he and his partner, the formidable crossbow-wielding operative Cross, played by Steve Austin, are tasked with shutting down a secret CIA-run prison on a remote island. As Manning and Cross prepare to decommission the facility, they discover that two mysterious female prisoners are being held there under dark circumstances. Their mission quickly spirals into chaos when a heavily armed mercenary team, led by a ruthless commander, storms the prison with the intent to silence the women at any cost. Directed by Keoni Waxman, the film delivers relentless, bone-crunching action as Manning and Cross must fight their way through wave after wave of elite soldiers, using their wits and lethal skills to uncover a dangerous conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government. With a supporting cast including Michael Pare and Steph Song, this R-rated adrenaline ride is packed with explosive gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and the signature tough-guy intensity that fans of the genre crave.