Red Sonja (1985 film)
1985 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by Richard Fleischer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Red Sonja is a 1985 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by Richard Fleischer, and written by Clive Exton and George MacDonald Fraser. Based on the character created by Robert E. Howard, Red Sonya of Rogatino,[2] who also inspired the comic book character of the same name.
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Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
Written by | Clive Exton George MacDonald Fraser |
Based on | Red Sonya of Rogatino by Robert E. Howard |
Produced by | Christian Ferry |
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Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
Edited by | Frank J. Urioste |
Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Production company | Dino De Laurentiis Corporation |
Distributed by | MGM/UA Entertainment Co. |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
Country | United States[2] |
Language | English |
Budget | $17.9 million[3] |
Box office | $6.9 million[4] |
The film introduces Brigitte Nielsen as the title character, with Sandahl Bergman, Paul Smith, Ronald Lacey and Arnold Schwarzenegger in supporting roles. As in Howard's Conan, Red Sonja takes place in the Hyborian Age, a fictional prehistoric time previously depicted in the films Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer (1984).
It was theatrically released in the United States on July 3, 1985, by MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Upon release, the film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $6.9 million under a budget of $17.9 million.