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The Scorpion King (2002)

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Release Date: April 19, 2002
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Running Time: 94 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and some sensuality.
Director: Chuck Russell
Writer: Jonathan Hales
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Peter Facinelli, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, Rolf Moeller, Bernard Smith

Set in early Egypt, a young peasant enacts revenge on an invading army that has pillaged his village, and he eventually becomes the first Pharaoh of Egypt, known as the Scorpion King. Read more

Movie Review

Grade: B- The Rock was in The Mummy Returns for about five minutes total, yet studio executives at Universal Pictures were more than willing to greenlight a prequel based on his character - the villain - before that movie was even released. Their gamble paid off. The Scorpion King rocketed to approximately a hundred million dollars, with a lead actor who can hardly be considered an actor. Read the full movie review

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