Red Scorpion

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.

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
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph Zito
Written by
Produced byJack Abramoff
Starring
CinematographyJoão Fernandes
Edited byDaniel Loewenthal
Music byJay Chattaway
Production
company
Abramoff Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • December 1988 (1988-12) (South Korea)
  • April 21, 1989 (1989-04-21) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.2 million
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