The Clinton Street Theater is enthused about Red Scorpion because it marks the launch of its new Flattop Film Series, a program of '80s demolition salvage. I'm excited about Red Scorpion
because it is the only movie made by Jack Abramoff. The corrupt Beltway
lobbyist was the producer of this 1989 Dolph Lundgren Commie-busting
picture; he marshaled the project to bolster support for Angolan warlord
Jonas Savimbi, and secretly obtained financing from the apartheid South
African government. In other words, there are all kinds of badness
here. It is unsurprising to learn that many of the actors claim they
weren't paid. Clinton Street Theater. 8 pm Wednesday, Sept.
21.
- Best paired with: MacTarnahanâs Amber.
- Also showing: The Future (Laurelhurst).
WWeek 2015