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Red Sonja (1985)

PG-13 04/09/1985 Adventure, Fantasy, Action 1h 29m
54%
User
Score
5.1/10
21%
35/100

A woman and a warrior that became a legend.

Overview

The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.

Richard Fleischer

Director

Clive Exton

Screenplay

George MacDonald Fraser

Screenplay

Roy Thomas

Characters

Top Billed Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Kalidor

Brigitte Nielsen

Brigitte Nielsen

Red Sonja

Sandahl Bergman

Sandahl Bergman

Queen Gedren

Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Falkon

Ernie Reyes Jr.

Ernie Reyes Jr.

Prince Tarn

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Ikol

Pat Roach

Pat Roach

Brytag

Terry Richards

Terry Richards

Djart

Janet Ågren

Janet Ågren

Varna

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Media

Red Sonja (1985) Original Trailer

Red Sonja (1985) Original Trailer

4K Restoration Trailer

4K Restoration Trailer

Official 2022 Trailer

Official 2022 Trailer

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on September 8, 2018

Not a good REH interpretation (it’s too campy), but entertaining in some ways

"Red Sonja" (1985) is essentially "Conan 3," after "Conan the Barbarian" (1982) and "Conan the Destroyer" (1984). Schwarzenegger plays the barbarian 'Kalidor' here because the filmmakers didn't have the rights to the 'Conan' name since 'Red Sonja' was owned by a company separate from the REH people, yet -- strangely -- they could use REH's Hyborian setting, albeit in a half-axxed way.

"Red Sonja" is the least of the three films. In other words, if you couldn't stomach parts of "Conan the Destroyer" you'll loathe "Red Sonja." It starts out pretty good but by the 23-minute mark the goofiness kicks in with the introduction of Prince Tarn (the spoiled Asian child who deems himself a king) and his loyal rotu...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on March 25, 2023

Hot off the back of his outing as "Conan", Arnold Schwarzenegger teams up with Brigitte Nielsen in the eponymous role as both have to avenge the killing of her family and the destruction of her homeland by the evil "Gedren" (Sandahl Bergman). Their task is not helped much by their alighting on the precociously irritating Prince "Tarn" (Ernie Reyes Jnr.) and his nice but dim bodyguard "Falkon" (Paul L. Smith). Various set-piece escapades follow as "Sonja" gradually realises that she cannot prevail without the help of Arnie against the evil queen and her sidekick "Ikol" (Ronald Lacey) and so battle lines are drawn and sword play and acrobatics ensue. It's mercifully short which is a double blessing because I really did want to throttle the young princeling after about five minutes and I coul...

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