Red Scorpion
1989 film by Joseph Zito / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1988 film. For the Canadian gang, see Red Scorpions. For the Romanian military unit, see 26th Infantry Battalion (Romania).
Red Scorpion is a 1988 American action film starring Dolph Lundgren and directed by Joseph Zito. Lundgren appears as a Soviet special forces ("Spetsnaz") operative sent to assassinate an anti-communist rebel leader in Africa, only to side with the rebels. It was produced by lobbyist Jack Abramoff and controversially filmed in South West Africa with the support of the apartheid-era South African government. The film was released in the United States on April 21, 1989. It is the first installment in the Red Scorpion film series.
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Directed by | Joseph Zito |
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Produced by | Jack Abramoff |
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Cinematography | João Fernandes |
Edited by | Daniel Loewenthal |
Music by | Jay Chattaway |
Production company | Abramoff Productions |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $4.2 million[3] |
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