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Red Scorpion

  • 5.2 /10

  • 299

  • 17%

Plot

A Soviet commando is sent to eliminate a rebel leader in Africa. Soon he finds himself doubting his mission and his loyalty.

Cast

Dolph Lundgren as Lt. Nikolai Rachenko
Dolph Lundgren

as Lt. Nikolai Rachenko

M. Emmet Walsh as Dewey Ferguson
M. Emmet Walsh

as Dewey Ferguson

Al White as Kallunda Kintash
Al White

as Kallunda Kintash

T. P. McKenna as General Vortek
T. P. McKenna

as General Vortek

Carmen Argenziano as Colonel Zayas
Carmen Argenziano

as Colonel Zayas

Alex Colon as Sgt. Mendez
Alex Colon

as Sgt. Mendez

Brion James as Krasnov
Brion James

as Krasnov

Ruben Nthodi as Ango Sundata
Ruben Nthodi

as Ango Sundata

Vusi Dibakwane as Guerilla Officer
Vusi Dibakwane

as Guerilla Officer

James Mthoba as Guerilla Officer
James Mthoba

as Guerilla Officer

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 24, 1988

Production Companies

  • Scorpion Film Production

  • Abramoff Production

  • Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment

Production Countries

  • Namibia

  • South Africa

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

  • Italiano

Budget

  • $16,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $4,192,440.00

Runtime

  • 1.75 hrs

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Reviews

Well it is pure, unadulterated, conservative propaganda. And it doesn't make any excuses for it. At least, it's pure circa 80s conservative propaganda before everything just went insane. However, unlike Red Dawn, which is also 80s conservative propaganda, Red Scorpion kind of really stinks. It's too much, in literally every way, from too much politics, to too much near nudity, to too much d…

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