Film

Black Scorpion

Name: Black Scorpion
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1995
Cast: Joan Severance, Bruce Abbott, Rick Rossovich, Stephen Lee, Anita Hart

A 1995 action film where a cop moonlights as a masked vigilante called Black Scorpion, dispensing martial arts justice to supervillains threatening her city. It's earnest B-movie fun with practical stunts, campy dialogue, and the kind of energy that doesn't apologize for itself. For viewers who love 90s action cheese and don't need irony to have a good time.

TMDb rating

2.8

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