Movie
Red Scorpion
Overview
A Soviet commando is sent to eliminate a rebel leader in Africa. Soon he finds himself doubting his mission.
Details
- Release date
- 1988-12-24
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Action, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Scorpion Film Production, Abramoff Production, Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
- Country
- Namibia, South Africa, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
Crew
- Joseph Zito - Director
- Arne Olsen - Screenplay
- Robert Abramoff - Story
- Jack Abramoff - Story
- Arne Olsen - Story
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