Red Scorpion fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Brutally violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
War and politics
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Brutally violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Red Scorpion is brutally violent, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
War and politics
Its world is built around war and politics.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Red Scorpion is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Troma NOW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 5.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 17%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 45 min
Red Scorpion runs 1 h 45 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Red Scorpion higher (44) than critics (17). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $16 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 26% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in Namibia, South Africa, United States.
+6GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Red Scorpion in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 64 storytelling tropes for Red Scorpion, including Red Scare, Numbered Sequels, Defector from Decadence.
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