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Red Scorpion 2
Red Scorpion 2 is a 1994 Canadian–American action film directed by Michael Kennedy, starring Matt McColm, John Savage, Jennifer Rubin and Michael Ironside. The film is a sequel to the 1988 film Red Scorpion, and is the second installment in the Red Scorpion film series, although the cast is different and the story largely unrelated. It pits a ragtag commando unit against a neo-Nazi group, whose leader believes that the legendary Spear of Destiny can seal his ascent to power.
Disenfranchised white youths known as skinheads are attacking racial minorities in the U.S. A government investigator traces them to a wealthy neo-Nazi businessman, Andrew Kendrick, who is secretly bankrolling the attacks, while preaching a non-violent message to his wider following. Nick Stone is an agent with the National Security Agency who wants to retire after his last undercover job resulted in the death of a fellow agent. His boss Col. West convinces him to take on one last mission: take down Kendrick. Nick is assigned a team composed of Commander Sam Guinness, Vince D'Angelo, a womanizing computer expert from Hollywood, Billy Ryan, a redneck sharpshooter, Joe Nakamura and Winston "Mad Dog" Powell, a disgraced Detroit cop.
The group's first assignment is to infiltrate a warehouse owned by Kendrick which may be housing the Spear of Destiny, an ancient spear used in the crucifixion of Jesus and believed by Kendrick to give him ultimate power. The team does not show the requite, resulting in Nakamura's death and failure to recover the spear. West's boss, Colonel Gregori, takes the team on a bonding trip to his cabin in the pacific Northwest. Satisfied with their progress, Gregori names them the "Red Scorpions".
A second infiltration of Kendrick's network is attempted: Ryan poses as a racist southerner to ingratiate himself to Kendrick, and gets invited to the latter's training camp. However, after he sleeps with Kendrick's female assistant Donna, the game is up and Ryan gets thrown in a dungeon. Stone and Guinness pose as potential benefactors to rejoin Ryan inside the enemy compound. They are soon discovered, but they manage to get the rest of the Red Scorpions inside for the final assault, during which Kendrick, Donna and their key personnel find their demise.
After the first film did well in international markets, its producer Jack Abramoff was approached by Gregory Cascante of August Entertainment with an offer to partner on a sequel. Abramoff started prospecting in various countries, including Malaysia, to find the best financing opportunities for future productions. Director Joseph Zito was briefly in talks to return when the project was at an informal stage, but quickly moved on. Still hoping to entice Lundgren to return, the producers commissioned three iterations of a story featuring his character from the original, Nikolai. The first was written by Dennis Hackin. The second, which introduced a Malaysian setting, was authored by Clay Walker. A third one by Malcolm Mowbray re-used elements of previous drafts.
In 1992, the project was repackaged as a pair of movies starring a new leading man, former stuntman Matt McColm. The first, An Act of Courage, would be shot in Malaysia starting in August or September of that year, by newcomer writer/director William Vigil. Local company UA Entertainment would help come up with a hefty $20–25 million budget. McColm was to play a martial arts star captured by child fans who want him to defend their village against drug traffickers. Miss Malaysia 1991, Samantha Schubert, was hired as McColm's love interest. Kuala Lumpur, Tioman Island and Taman Negara National Park were considered as locations. A further Malaysian production, False Profit, was a possibility in the future, as was a collaboration with Michelle Yeoh.
Meanwhile, the original film was rebooted as Red Scorpion 2: The Spear of Destiny, to begin filming in Germany in November 1992, under producer Lance Hool and director Michael Schroeder. To fit the European setting, Abramoff crafted a new pitch based on the fabled artefact, which was turned into a screenplay by Vigil. McColm's character was then a U.S. Army Special Forces staff sergeant named Kurt Hawkins. However, the announced dates came and went without either film getting made. After sorting out some copyright issues and more rewrites, Red Scorpion 2 finally went into production in Canada, where Cascante had professional connections and tax breaks were enticing. Shubert was brought onto the film, albeit in a minor role.
Photography was originally slated to begin on October 12, 1993, but effectively began on October 18 and concluded on November 23. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie benefited from an US$8 million budget. It was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as surrounding areas such as Britannia Bay, where the SS Prince George was moored, and the Capilano River Regional Park. Some interiors were shot at a studio set up inside an old brewery at Vine and 12th, which at the time of filming was operated by Spelling Canada. Post-production extended into spring 1994 and took place in Los Angeles, with Canadian producer Robert K. MacLean relocating there to oversee it.
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Red Scorpion 2
Red Scorpion 2 is a 1994 Canadian–American action film directed by Michael Kennedy, starring Matt McColm, John Savage, Jennifer Rubin and Michael Ironside. The film is a sequel to the 1988 film Red Scorpion, and is the second installment in the Red Scorpion film series, although the cast is different and the story largely unrelated. It pits a ragtag commando unit against a neo-Nazi group, whose leader believes that the legendary Spear of Destiny can seal his ascent to power.
Disenfranchised white youths known as skinheads are attacking racial minorities in the U.S. A government investigator traces them to a wealthy neo-Nazi businessman, Andrew Kendrick, who is secretly bankrolling the attacks, while preaching a non-violent message to his wider following. Nick Stone is an agent with the National Security Agency who wants to retire after his last undercover job resulted in the death of a fellow agent. His boss Col. West convinces him to take on one last mission: take down Kendrick. Nick is assigned a team composed of Commander Sam Guinness, Vince D'Angelo, a womanizing computer expert from Hollywood, Billy Ryan, a redneck sharpshooter, Joe Nakamura and Winston "Mad Dog" Powell, a disgraced Detroit cop.
The group's first assignment is to infiltrate a warehouse owned by Kendrick which may be housing the Spear of Destiny, an ancient spear used in the crucifixion of Jesus and believed by Kendrick to give him ultimate power. The team does not show the requite, resulting in Nakamura's death and failure to recover the spear. West's boss, Colonel Gregori, takes the team on a bonding trip to his cabin in the pacific Northwest. Satisfied with their progress, Gregori names them the "Red Scorpions".
A second infiltration of Kendrick's network is attempted: Ryan poses as a racist southerner to ingratiate himself to Kendrick, and gets invited to the latter's training camp. However, after he sleeps with Kendrick's female assistant Donna, the game is up and Ryan gets thrown in a dungeon. Stone and Guinness pose as potential benefactors to rejoin Ryan inside the enemy compound. They are soon discovered, but they manage to get the rest of the Red Scorpions inside for the final assault, during which Kendrick, Donna and their key personnel find their demise.
After the first film did well in international markets, its producer Jack Abramoff was approached by Gregory Cascante of August Entertainment with an offer to partner on a sequel. Abramoff started prospecting in various countries, including Malaysia, to find the best financing opportunities for future productions. Director Joseph Zito was briefly in talks to return when the project was at an informal stage, but quickly moved on. Still hoping to entice Lundgren to return, the producers commissioned three iterations of a story featuring his character from the original, Nikolai. The first was written by Dennis Hackin. The second, which introduced a Malaysian setting, was authored by Clay Walker. A third one by Malcolm Mowbray re-used elements of previous drafts.
In 1992, the project was repackaged as a pair of movies starring a new leading man, former stuntman Matt McColm. The first, An Act of Courage, would be shot in Malaysia starting in August or September of that year, by newcomer writer/director William Vigil. Local company UA Entertainment would help come up with a hefty $20–25 million budget. McColm was to play a martial arts star captured by child fans who want him to defend their village against drug traffickers. Miss Malaysia 1991, Samantha Schubert, was hired as McColm's love interest. Kuala Lumpur, Tioman Island and Taman Negara National Park were considered as locations. A further Malaysian production, False Profit, was a possibility in the future, as was a collaboration with Michelle Yeoh.
Meanwhile, the original film was rebooted as Red Scorpion 2: The Spear of Destiny, to begin filming in Germany in November 1992, under producer Lance Hool and director Michael Schroeder. To fit the European setting, Abramoff crafted a new pitch based on the fabled artefact, which was turned into a screenplay by Vigil. McColm's character was then a U.S. Army Special Forces staff sergeant named Kurt Hawkins. However, the announced dates came and went without either film getting made. After sorting out some copyright issues and more rewrites, Red Scorpion 2 finally went into production in Canada, where Cascante had professional connections and tax breaks were enticing. Shubert was brought onto the film, albeit in a minor role.
Photography was originally slated to begin on October 12, 1993, but effectively began on October 18 and concluded on November 23. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie benefited from an US$8 million budget. It was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as surrounding areas such as Britannia Bay, where the SS Prince George was moored, and the Capilano River Regional Park. Some interiors were shot at a studio set up inside an old brewery at Vine and 12th, which at the time of filming was operated by Spelling Canada. Post-production extended into spring 1994 and took place in Los Angeles, with Canadian producer Robert K. MacLean relocating there to oversee it.