Le scorpion rouge 2 (1995)

Anecdotes

Red Scorpion 2 is a 1994 Canadian–American action film directed by Michael Kennedy, starring Matt McColm, John Savage, Jennifer Rubin and Michael Ironside. The film is a sequel to the 1988 film Red Scorpion, and is the second installment in the Red Scorpion film series, although the cast is different and the story largely unrelated. It pits a ragtag commando unit against a neo-Nazi group, whose leader believes that the legendary Spear of Destiny can seal his ascent to power.

Production

After the first film did well in international markets, its producer Jack Abramoff was approached by Gregory Cascante of August Entertainment with an offer to partner on a sequel. Abramoff started prospecting in various countries, including Malaysia, to find the best financing opportunities for future productions. Director Joseph Zito was briefly in talks to return when the project was at an informal stage, but quickly moved on.

In 1992, the project was repackaged as a pair of movies starring a new leading man, former stuntman Matt McColm. The first, An Act of Courage, would be shot in Malaysia starting in August or September of that year, by newcomer writer/director William Vigil. Local company UA Entertainment would help come up with a hefty $20–25 million budget.

Meanwhile, the original film was rebooted as Red Scorpion 2: The Spear of Destiny, to begin filming in Germany in November 1992, under producer Lance Hool and director Michael Schroeder. To fit the European setting, Abramoff crafted a new pitch based on the fabled artefact, which was turned into a screenplay by Vigil. McColm's character was then a U.S. Army Special Forces staff sergeant named Kurt Hawkins.

Photography was originally slated to begin on October 12, 1993, but effectively began on October 18 and concluded on November 23. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie benefited from an US$8 million budget. It was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as surrounding areas such as Britannia Bay, where the SS Prince George was moored, and the Capilano River Regional Park.

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