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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Stephen Sommers (story) and
Jonathan Hales (story) ...
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Release Date:
19 April 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
Warrior. Legend. King.
Plot:
A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(151 articles)
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A reasonably unrealistic "Kimmerian" movie more (416 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dwayne Johnson | ... | Mathayus (as The Rock) | |
| Steven Brand | ... | Memnon | |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Balthazar | |
| Kelly Hu | ... | The Sorceress | |
| Bernard Hill | ... | Philos | |
| Grant Heslov | ... | Arpid | |
| Peter Facinelli | ... | Takmet | |
| Ralf Moeller | ... | Thorak | |
| Branscombe Richmond | ... | Jesup | |
| Roger Rees | ... | King Pheron | |
| Sherri Howard | ... | Queen Isis | |
| Conrad Roberts | ... | Chieftain | |
| Joseph Ruskin | ... | Tribal Leader | |
| Esteban Cueto | ... | Third Akkadian | |
| Nils Allen Stewart | ... | Torturer |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Scorpion King (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and some sensuality.
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Runtime:
92 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:12 | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIA | India:A | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 (cut) | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - 200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, California, USA more
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Trivia:
This movie is a prequel of a sequel of a movie that was a re-make of another movie that was made 70 years ago. more
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Anachronisms: A sword-merchant in the market in Gomorra claims to offer the best steel from Pompeii, neither of which existed yet. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[the barbarian chieftain is holding up a skull]
Barbarian Chieftain:
We have killed Babylonians!
[the barbarians cheer, he holds up another]
Barbarian Chieftain:
We have killed Mesopotamians!
[the barbarians cheer]
Barbarian Chieftain:
But we have never had the pleasure of killing... an Akkadian.
Jesup:
[Tied up] May the gods have pity on you, for my brother will not.
[Mathayas storms in and kills the Barbarians]
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Featured in Preparing the Fight: 'The Scorpion King' (2002) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Along the Way more
FAQ
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSIs The Scorpion King considered a sequel to "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns"?
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To put it short, "The Scorpion King" is not a bad movie - for the genre. Just don't expect it to be realistic or have some deep plot.
If you have ever seen "Conan" movies, you probably know the setting: early ages, a bunch of "lost" civilizations, some "emperors" whose armies march the world and a lonely hero who tries to stop him. Blend in a touch of magic (old technologies, paranormal, whatever - just to taste), add some "slashnig" sequences - and - voilà - you get the movie.
Well, it sounds quite simple, but since "Red Sonja" I can't remember anything worth watching. Now this is the film: reasonably bad, quite cliché and not very imaginative. Still, it has quite a bit of eye-candy, and, in some sense, it's superior even to the famed "Gladiator" as it doesn't pretend to be any more than it is. Probably, it could have been at least 20 minutes longer, but let's blame it on the rising cost of production. Worth watching if you know perfectly well what you want. 7/10.