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Red Scorpion (1988) is a adventure, action and war film directed by Joseph Zito, released on December 24, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh, Al White and T. P. McKenna. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 319 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Red Scorpion before you stream it.
Dolph Lundgren
as Lt. Nikolai Rachenko
M. Emmet Walsh
as Dewey Ferguson
Al White
as Kallunda Kintash
T. P. McKenna
as General Vortek
Carmen Argenziano
as Colonel Zayas
Alex Colon
as Sgt. Mendez
Brion James
as Krasnov
Ruben Nthodi
as Ango Sundata
Vusi Dibakwane
as Guerilla Officer
James Mthoba
as Guerilla Officer
Dinky Motsemme
as Guerilla Officer
Ernest Ndhlovu
as Guerilla Guard
Directed by Joseph Zito, written by Arne Olsen, Robert Abramoff and Jack Abramoff, produced by Jack Abramoff.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 319 ratings.
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 dead lifting. It makes for…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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Red Scorpion (1988) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Red Scorpion (1988) includes Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh, Al White, T. P. McKenna and Carmen Argenziano. The film was directed by Joseph Zito. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Red Scorpion was released on December 24, 1988 and runs for 1h 45m.
Red Scorpion (1988) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 319 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, action and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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