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Red Scorpion (1988)

Directed by Joseph Zito

Action

Most recently watched by noahphex, sleestakk

Overview

A Russian KGB agent is sent to Africa to kill an anti-Communist black revolutionary. However, he has a change of heart when he sees how the Russians and their Cuban allies are killing and repressing the locals, so he switches sides and helps the rebels.

Rated R | Length 105 minutes

Actors

Dolph Lundgren | M. Emmet Walsh | Al White | T. P. McKenna | Carmen Argenziano | Alex Colon | Brion James | Ruben Nthodi | Vusi Dibakwane | James Mthoba | Dinky Motsemme | Ernest Ndhlovu | Thapelo Mofokeng | Mxolisi Hulana | Nicky Rebelo | Drummond Marais | Charles Comyn | Tullio Moneta | Jurgen Hellberg | Graham Clarke | Irene Stephano | Nomsa Nene | Elijah Dhlamini | Patrick Shai | Peter Se-Puma | Tu Nokwe | Salathial Maake | Regopstaan | Anthony Fridjhon | Greg Latter | Robin Smith | Neo Matsunyane

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
01/25/2013TVBlu-rayOwned1.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

A flat, dry action film that features a few pretty awesome sequences that don’t make up for the long stretches of boredom. A particularly boring section involving an unlikely friendship grinds an already momentum-less film to a halt. M. Emmet Walsh is the best.

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