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The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior

See how the legend of The Scorpion King began!

20084.81h 49m

Overview

The heroic tale of young Mathayus and his relentless quest for justice against an evil and powerful villain, King Sargon. Mathayus faces heart-stopping tribulations during his adventurous, odds-defying trajectory toward his ultimate destiny: becoming the formidable warrior king of an ancient desert empire.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Written by Stephen Sommers, Randall McCormick
Produced by Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Stephen Sommers
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Top Cast

Michael Copon

Michael Copon

Mathayus

Randy Couture

Randy Couture

Sargon

Karen David

Karen David

Layla (as Karen David)

Simon Quarterman

Simon Quarterman

Ari

Tom Wu

Tom Wu

Fong

Andreas Wisniewski

Andreas Wisniewski

Pollux

Natalie Becker

Natalie Becker

Astarte

Jeremy Crutchley

Jeremy Crutchley

Baldo

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Shane Manie

Jesup

C

Chase Agulhas

Young Noah

Themes & Keywords

magicaffectationmercenarytraininggreeksword fightrevengebattlefieldfictional wardeserttyrantwarrioraction herosword and sorcerysupernatural poweramusedapatheticderisivedishearteningfrustratedgentle

About The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior is a action, adventure, fantasy film released in 2008 exploring themes of magic, affectation, mercenary, training, greek, sword fight. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, it stars Michael Copon, Randy Couture, Karen David. The heroic tale of young Mathayus and his relentless quest for justice against an evil and powerful villain, King Sargon. Mathayus faces heart-stopping tribulations during his adventurous, odds-defying trajectory toward his ultimate destiny: becoming the formidable warrior king of an ancient desert empire.

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