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Red Scorpion (1989)

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Reviews Counted:9

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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

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A dull, below-average action pic, lensed in Swaziland.

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01/14/08
Variety Staff
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Variety
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The film offers little that hasn't been seen in countless others of its ilk.

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01/14/08
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No review available.

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06/29/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Long live Dolph...!

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03/07/04
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

No review available.

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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Dolph's probably still wondering why his star's no longer shining.

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08/12/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

The movie's reflective moments belong to Mr. Lundgren's sweaty chest.

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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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Beware of its stink.

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01/01/00
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