A dull, below-average action pic, lensed in Swaziland.
Red Scorpion (1989)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:1
Rotten:8
Average Rating:3.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: RED SCORPION is a Cold War thriller about a Soviet-trained assassin assigned to infiltrate an African uprising and kill its rebel leader. When a barroom brawl lands him in jail and into the... RED SCORPION is a Cold War thriller about a Soviet-trained assassin assigned to infiltrate an African uprising and kill its rebel leader. When a barroom brawl lands him in jail and into the confidences of another rebel leader, the men stage a prison breakout that results in a voyage across the harsh African desert and into the heart of the rebel camp. But when the planned assassination attempt fails, the Soviet agent suddenly finds himself betrayed by the very men who hired him. After another sojourn in the wilderness, he is unexpectedly drawn to the rebels' cause and leads an attack against his former comrades that is no-holds-barred warfare. [More]
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh, Al White, T.P. McKenna
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh, Al White, T.P. McKenna, Alex Colon, Carmen Argenziano, Brion James
Director: Joseph Zito
Director: Joseph Zito
Reviews for Red Scorpion
The film offers little that hasn't been seen in countless others of its ilk.
The movie's reflective moments belong to Mr. Lundgren's sweaty chest.
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