Red Scorpion

You're a Spetsnaz agent in Angola, tasked to crush anti-communist forces. But the brutal reality of Soviet expansionism confronts you. The mission shifts. Zito’s film arrived late to the ideological battles of the 1980s, but its visceral thrills linger.

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Joseph Zito directed Red Scorpion in 1988. See Joseph Zito's full filmography, where to start with Joseph Zito, or where to go after you've seen everything by Joseph Zito.

Red Scorpion was released in 1988 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.