Black Scorpion (2001– )

The City of Angels is falling apart, and crime pervades the city to the core. The mayor is corrupt, the police are inept, the city needs a figure to take control of the situation. Then in ... See full summary »

Creators:

Roger Corman, Craig J. Nevius

Stars:

Michelle Lintel, Scott Valentine, BT

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michelle Lintel	...	Black Scorpion (22 episodes, 2001)
Scott Valentine	...	Det. Steve Rafferty (22 episodes, 2001)
BT	...	Argyle (22 episodes, 2001)
Enya Flack	...	Veronica (22 episodes, 2001)
Steven Kravitz	...	Slugger (22 episodes, 2001)
Shane Powers	...	Specs (22 episodes, 2001)
Guy Boyd	...	Capt. Henry Strickland (22 episodes, 2001)
Elizabeth Huett	...	Young Darcy (22 episodes, 2001)
David Groh	...	Lt. Stan Walker (21 episodes, 2001)
Ben L. McCain	...	Don MacDonald (14 episodes, 2001)
Shae Marks	...	Babette (13 episodes, 2001)
Robert Pine	...	Mayor Artie Worth (13 episodes, 2001)

Storyline

The City of Angels is falling apart, and crime pervades the city to the core. The mayor is corrupt, the police are inept, the city needs a figure to take control of the situation. Then in the light of day Darcy Walker is a cop, but in the dark of night she becomes the Black Scorpion. She does with a mash what she can't do with a badge. This is vigilante justice, old school style.

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Plot Keywords:

color in title | superheroine | super villain | based on cult favorite | based on cult film | 

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Taglines:

She's bold. She's beautiful. Her sting is deadly.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Roger Corman Presents Black Scorpion

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Black Scorpion (1995)

User Reviews

Which production company lost the bet?

Who drew the short straw & was forced to produce this thing? This is one of the worst pieces of trash I've ever seen. So bad, in fact, it has provoked my first review of a TV show on IMDB. I have taped hundreds of first episodes, and unfortunately (or, it might turn out, fortunately) I missed the premier of this one. I'm watching the 2nd episode as I write this, and I don't even need to see the rest - it hits the bottom of the barrel, and then some. Bad editing, poor production, awful effects, a lousy script, a pitiful story, rotten characters... all add up to a big fat "power off" push on the remote. It's no wonder they took 3 years to release it - "Attention all units - robbery in progress at Angel City Bank. Suspect has identified herself as Hurricane. Don't forget to wear your raincoats." I can't even call it campy, because 'campy' suggests a slightly humourous vein, rather than a ridiculously stupid one. I kind of like Soupy Sales & Playboy's Shae Marks in their bits in this episode, but since those few seconds is the only redeeming feature of this hour-long show, it ain't sayin' much...