Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

They think they control him. Think again.

Directed by Joseph Zito

Produced by Scorpion Film Production, Abramoff Production

1988105 min6.0 / 10

A Cold War action thriller about ideological defection and moral awakening, driven by combat and espionage rather than introspection.

A Soviet commando is sent to eliminate a rebel leader in Africa. Soon he finds himself doubting his mission.

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  • Is Red Scorpion violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Red Scorpion scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Red Scorpion easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Red Scorpion end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Red Scorpion sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Like Red Scorpion, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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