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Scorpio Rising (1964)

28 min  -  Short   -  4 February 1972 (Finland)
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An army of gay/nazi bikers make their engines roar and ride the way to pain/pleasure as sexual and sadistic... See full summary »

Director:

Kenneth Anger
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Ernie Allo Ernie Allo ...
Joker (uncredited)
Bruce Byron Bruce Byron ...
Scorpio (uncredited)
Frank Carifi Frank Carifi ...
Leo (uncredited)
Steve Crandell Steve Crandell ...
Blondie (uncredited)
Johnny Dodds Johnny Dodds ...
Kid (uncredited)
Bill Dorfman Bill Dorfman ...
Back (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh ...
Jesus Christ (uncredited) (archive footage)
John Palone John Palone ...
Pinstripe (uncredited)
Barry Rubin Barry Rubin ...
Fall Guy (uncredited)
Johnny Sapienza Johnny Sapienza ...
Taurus (uncredited)
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Storyline

An army of gay/nazi bikers make their engines roar and ride the way to pain/pleasure as sexual and sadistic symbols are intercut into the dazing chaos and rhythmic experiences of this underground film by cult director Anger. Written by <cl_navarro@infonie.fr>  

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Plot Keywords:

Biker | Underground Film | Imagery | Accidental Death | Surrealism  | See more »

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Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Skorpionen See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Puck Film Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

The party in the "Party Lights" sequence was actually the annual all-night Halloween party of the motorcycle club he was following, held in a Brooklyn garage. Kenneth Anger's contribution was four kegs of beer for the revelers. According to him, he staged nothing, but just brought in some lights and "filmed it like a documentary." Although the party looks completely all-male and gay, in fact all of the bikers were heterosexual and had girlfriends, who were present at the party but whom the young men did not want to have filmed. So all of the young women stood behind the movie camera, watching and giggling as their boyfriends carried on, pretended to be homosexuals, and in one or two cases wore drag clothes (i.e., dressed as women). Kenneth Anger has never been sure how much of the rowdy homo-erotic horseplay he caught on his film was natural joking around and how much was the result of him being there with his camera. See more »

Connections

Featured in Anger Me (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hit the Road Jack"
(uncredited)
Written by Percy Mayfield
Performed by Ray Charles See more »