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Red Sonja

  • 19851985
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
43K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,991
319
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
    • Clive Exton
    • George MacDonald Fraser
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Brigitte Nielsen
    • Sandahl Bergman
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
    • Clive Exton
    • George MacDonald Fraser
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Brigitte Nielsen
    • Sandahl Bergman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 132User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
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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)
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    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)
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
      • Clive Exton
      • George MacDonald Fraser
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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) When Kalidor lifts Prince Tarn into the air with one arm, the wire attached to Tarn's back is visible.
    • 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 reviews132

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    6/10
    Reminds me of the good-old Drive-In movie days.
    This movie gets better with age. If you've got a sense of humor and don't need Industrial Light and Magic special effects, the combination of actors (all playing off the winsome Brigette Nielson) makes this a fun movie to see again...or for the first time.

    It's probably also the movie that got Arnold in hot water during the "recall."
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    • Dec 5, 2003

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    • Who is the star of this movie? Arnold Schwarzenegger or Brigitte Nielsen?

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 1985 (United States)
      • United States
      • Netherlands
      • Italy
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Celano, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Famous Films (II)
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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