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Red Sonja

  • 1985
  • A
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
43K
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Red Sonja (1985)
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The fearless warrior Red Sonja sets out to avenge her family's murder and rid her kingdom from the tyrannical rule of evil Queen Gedren.The fearless warrior Red Sonja sets out to avenge her family's murder and rid her kingdom from the tyrannical rule of evil Queen Gedren.The fearless warrior Red Sonja sets out to avenge her family's murder and rid her kingdom from the tyrannical rule of evil Queen Gedren.

  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Howard
    • Clive Exton
    • George MacDonald Fraser
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Brigitte Nielsen
    • Sandahl Bergman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    43K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,061
    589
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Howard
      • Clive Exton
      • George MacDonald Fraser
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • Brigitte Nielsen
      • Sandahl Bergman
    • 137User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
    Brigitte Nielsen, Ottaviano Dell'Acqua, and Benito Pacifico in Red Sonja (1985)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
    Red Sonja (1985)
    Red Sonja (1985)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
    Red Sonja (1985)

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Kalidor
    Brigitte Nielsen
    Brigitte Nielsen
    • Red Sonja
    Sandahl Bergman
    Sandahl Bergman
    • Queen Gedren
    Paul L. Smith
    Paul L. Smith
    • Falkon
    • (as Paul Smith)
    Ernie Reyes Jr.
    Ernie Reyes Jr.
    • Prince Tarn
    Ronald Lacey
    Ronald Lacey
    • Ikol
    Pat Roach
    Pat Roach
    • Brytag
    Terry Richards
    Terry Richards
    • Djart
    Janet Agren
    Janet Agren
    • Varna
    Donna Osterbuhr
    Donna Osterbuhr
    • Kendra, the High Priestess
    Lara Lamberti
    Lara Lamberti
    • Gedren's Handmaid
    • (as Lara Naszinsky)
    Hans Meyer
    Hans Meyer
    • Red Sonja's Father
    Francesca Romana Coluzzi
    Francesca Romana Coluzzi
    • Red Sonja's Mother
    Stefano Maria Mioni
    • Barlok, Red Sonja's Brother
    • (as Stefano Mioni)
    Tutte Lemkow
    Tutte Lemkow
    • Wizard
    Kiyoshi Yamasaki
    • Kyobo
    • (as Kiyoshi Yamazaki)
    Tad Horino
    Tad Horino
    • Swordmaster
    Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
    Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
    • Gedren Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Howard
      • Clive Exton
      • George MacDonald Fraser
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Arnold Schwarzenegger signed up for a glorified cameo as a favor to producer Dino De Laurentiis. Much to his surprise, he was on the set for four weeks, three weeks longer than expected. He discovered after watching a rough cut of the movie that his role had been expanded to co-star, thanks to crafty angles and multiple cameras. Soon after, Schwarzenegger decided to terminate his 10-year contract with De Laurentiis.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 6 mins) When Red Sonja and her companions are climbing a sheer wall to enter Queen Gedren's castle, her hair and clothing items are hanging "into" the wall, revealing that the actors are, in fact, crawling across the floor.
    • Quotes

      Red Sonja: No man may have me, unless he's beaten me in a fair fight.

      Kalidor: So, the only man that can have you, is one who's trying to kill you. That's logic.

      [Red Sonja goes and lies down. Kalidor picks up his sword and holds it to her throat]

      Kalidor: If you yield only to a conqueror, then prepared to be conquered... Little Sonja...

      Red Sonja: Don't be a fool, I don't want to kill you.

      Kalidor: Try it.

    • Alternate versions
      Two brief shots (including a severed head flying through the air) were cut from the Ontario, Canada version of the film in order to reduce the rating from Restricted (no one under 18 admitted) to Adult Accompaniment (anyone under 14 must be accompanied by someone over 18).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Red Sonja/Back to the Future/Silverado/Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

    User reviews137

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    I enjoyed it
    The movie came out when I was three, so of course I didn't see it then. I saw it on TV when I was about seven, up late and bored. Unfortunately I kept coming into the middle of it, every time it came on. Finally one day I saw the entire thing, and adored it. I was about thirteen. A few years ago I had the fortune of finding it on video for a cheap price, $6.95. I watched it a lot, and loved it every time. This was a very unique movie, to me. It was the first Swords and Scorcery flick I ever saw, and ever since I fell in love with the genre. Fans of medieval, fantasy, adventure movies will have to check this one out, if they haven't already.
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    • anya_angie
    • May 21, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 1985 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Netherlands
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kalidor : La Légende du talisman
    • Filming locations
      • Celano, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Famous Films (II)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,948,633
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,263,553
      • Jul 7, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,951,415
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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