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Red Sonja

“A woman and a warrior that became a legend.”

1985 · 1 h 29 min
Directed by Richard Fleischer · USA · Classical Hollywood
ActionAdventureFantasy

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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger Brigitte Nielsen Sandahl Bergman Paul L. Smith Ernie Reyes Jr. Ronald Lacey

Credits

Written by: Robert E. Howard

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

A camp 1980s sword-and-sorcery film with Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger, best enjoyed ironically.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.1 / 10 (48,876 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 23%
Metacritic: 35/100
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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