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Red Scorpion

Year:

1989

Duration:

105 min | Germany:98 min (cut version) | France:93 min (cinema release)

Genres:

Action | Adventure

IMDB rate:

4.9

Director:

Joseph Zito

Details

Country: South Africa

Release Date: 1989-04-21

Filming Locations: Namibia

Earnings

Budget: $16,000,000

Opening Weekend: $1,972,994 (USA) (23 April 1989)

Gross: $4,192,440 (USA)$522,390 (Germany)

Cast

Actor

Character

Dolph Lundgren

M. Emmet Walsh

Dewey Ferguson

Al White

Kallunda Kintash

T.P. McKenna

General Vortek

Carmen Argenziano

Col. Zayas

Alex Colon

Mendez

Brion James

Sgt. Krasnov

Ruben Nthodi

Ango Sundata

Vuzi Dibukwana

Guerilla Officer

James Mthoba

Guerilla Officer

Dinky Motsemme

Guerilla Officer

Ernest Ndhlovu

Guerilla Guard / Guerilla (as Ernest Ndlovu)

Thapelo Mofokeng

Guerilla (as Thapeld Mofokeng)

Mxolisi Hulana

Guerilla

Nicky Rebelo

Occupation Officer

Drummond Marais

Occupation Officer

Charles Comyn

Occupation Officer

Tullio Moneta

Occupation Soldier (as Tulio Moneta)

Jurgen Hellberg

Occupation Sergeant

Graham Clarke

Soldier

Irene Stephano

Cuban Stenographer

Nomsa Nene

Noe Kossongo (as Nomse Nene)

Elijah Dhlamini

Elano

Patrick Shai

African Soldier

Peter Se-Puma

African Driver

Tu Nokwe

Hooker

Salathial Maake

Old Man

Regopstaan

Gao

Anthony Fridjhon

General Alfonso Callaraga (as Tony Fridjohn)

Greg Latter

Russian Soldier

Rob Smith

Russian Officer

Neo Matsunyane

Beaten Prisoner

Joe Mafela

African Rebel (uncredited)

Isaac Mavimbela

Barman (uncredited)

David Vlok

(uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Allegedly financed by the South African Defence Force through the International Freedom Foundation, a right-wing political thinktank which it funded. _Red Scorpion (1989)_ co-writer/producer Jack Abramoff helped to run the foundation.

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The filmmakers used a real bushmen tribe and Regopstaan was their 95 years old leader who only agreed to play in the movie if his tribe can follow him everywhere.

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Production was first set in Swaziland, sets were built, cast & crew were already on location when they were denied the rights to film and had to find a another location, which will be Namibia.

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Goofs

During the first chase scene, a Russian soldier fires an RPG (rocket propelled grenade) at a truck. The soldier fires the weapon even though there is clearly no rocket inserted in the launcher.

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When Lt. Nikolai Rachenko is lifting the truck out of the ground in the final battle be props his gun up leaning on the truck. As he lifts, you can notice the gun sliding off; and in the next shot, its back standing up.

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Quotes

Lt. Nikolai: You lied to me General!

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Dewey Ferguson: Man, what I'd give for a bacon-cheeseburger right now. Wash it down with an icecold glass of beer. Fuckin' A.

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Lt. Nikolai: Take a memo to General Vortek.

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Faq

What are the differences between the R-Rated and Unrated Version?

In various countries, such as the US, Great Britain, Germany, Hong Kong, Russia et. al. only the R-rated version of the film has been released on DVD so far. The Unrated Version was released on DVD in France. The old UK VHS also contains the unrated version. This Version runs approx two and a half minutes longer than the R-Rated cut. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

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