Dolph Lundgren burst upon the scene in Rocky IV and Hollywood could not help but take notice of the Swedish born hulk. Dolph’s first starring role came with 1987’s Masters of the Universe and it was an unfortunate box office bomb for all involved. 1988’s Red Scorpion was an attempt to hit the reset button and get Dolph Lundgren back on track to become Hollywood’s next big action star.
Red Scorpion received the special edition Blu-ray treatment from Synapse Films filled with special features including a digital restoration of the uncensored version of the film, a behind the scenes featurette, some video interviews and a commentary track hosted by Mondo Digital’s Nathaniel Thompson and the director. The commentary track was the source material for this post, 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Red Scorpion…