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The peaceful life of Sonja (Brigitte Nielsen) is shattered when her parents are killed by Queen Greden, who rules by terror and carries a talisman with which she can annihilate the planet. Sonja sets out to avenge her parent's death and is granted extraordinary powers by a mysterious vision. But she must vow never to fall in .. Read more

Starring	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Ernie Reyes Jr.
Director	Richard Fleischer
Genres	Action/Adventure

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- Absolute comic strip nonsense: even the monsters look mechanical.
- 33758
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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- - 4
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  Really not bad
  
  I don't think anyone ever likes admitting they enjoyed a movie with Brigitte Nielsen- nor do they enjoy admitting they like a 'hokey' comic book ... read more »
  
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  - Steve
  - Cambs
  - 20 Apr 2005 at 19:29
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  - 0
  Your childhood films are both more and less fabulous than you remember.
  
  This is a classic film from an era when films like Conan the Barbarian rose to popularity; romantic notions of travelling swordsmen and high magic, gods and ... read more »
  
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- - gblock
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 21 Apr 2011 at 09:48
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  Conan’s distant relative (of whom he probably never speaks)
  
  Once upon a time there was a film, called Conan; it did reasonably well enough at the box office for people to try to cash in on its look and feel. And so, Red ... read more »
  
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- - TheWatchman
  - 213 reviews
  - Suburbia
  - 12 Feb 2011 at 11:24
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  Keep Red Sonja Flying Still!
  
  I understand that this film did poorly at the box office and has been generally mocked and despised by critics - poor acting, manky plot and so on; I also note ... read more »
  
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- - Nigel Wilson
  - Helmsley, North Riding of Yorkshire
  - 28 Jul 2010 at 11:10
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  - 1
  Dumb story with great soundtrack
  
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  This was the first introductory movie of Brigitte Nielsen dubbed as 'The Legs'.Understandably the viewers focusing more on her looks ,than her acting ... read more »
  
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- - BritCanuck
  - 10 reviews
  - Greater Manchester
  - 18 Jul 2010 at 00:13
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  Fantastic
  
  I think this falls squarely into the category of a 'Marmite' film - you'll either love it or hate it. Despite the dated special effects and the ... read more »
  
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  - Earth
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 15:54
- - 1
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  Cheese on a blade
  
  This is one of those films that you love simply because its easy to watch and as a kid in the 80's its escapism at its best.
  
  I'd like to ... read more »
  
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- - agrobos
  - 3 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 14 Oct 2008 at 17:20
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  - 0
  Overacted, Underdressed and pathetic
  
  This film has nothing to lift it from the mud, nubile young women, beefy men and a very thin and poorly acted story make it less than worthwhile
  
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  - Wales
  - 24 Nov 2006 at 08:07
- - 1
  - 0
  wicked and wonderful
  
  i have always liked this movie , even though the acting is not great there is plenty to enjoy if you are into this sort of thing . Brigitte Neilson looking fine... read more »
  
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  - essex
  - 14 Jul 2006 at 13:46
- - 1
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  Indescribable.
  
  I love this.One of my favourites.Arnie is just great-classic Arnie.Brigitte Neilsen raises wooden acting to an art form and the plot rumbles along in steady ... read more »
  
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  - nowheresville,UK
  - 23 Feb 2006 at 18:03
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  Delightfully ropey!
  
  This is badly acted, hilariously casted, and just brilliant! I love this movie.
  
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- - Jamie
  - Staffs, England
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 18:52
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- - 4
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  Really not bad
  
  I don't think anyone ever likes admitting they enjoyed a movie with Brigitte Nielsen- nor do they enjoy admitting they like a 'hokey' comic book ... read more »
  
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- 94812
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Steve
  - Cambs
  - 20 Apr 2005 at 19:29
- - 3
  - 0
  Delightfully ropey!
  
  This is badly acted, hilariously casted, and just brilliant! I love this movie.
  
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- - Jamie
  - Staffs, England
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 18:51
- - 1
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  Indescribable.
  
  I love this.One of my favourites.Arnie is just great-classic Arnie.Brigitte Neilsen raises wooden acting to an art form and the plot rumbles along in steady ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - nowheresville,UK
  - 23 Feb 2006 at 18:03
- - 1
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  wicked and wonderful
  
  i have always liked this movie , even though the acting is not great there is plenty to enjoy if you are into this sort of thing . Brigitte Neilson looking fine... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - essex
  - 14 Jul 2006 at 13:46
- - 1
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  Cheese on a blade
  
  This is one of those films that you love simply because its easy to watch and as a kid in the 80's its escapism at its best.
  
  I'd like to ... read more »
  
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- 643936
- - agrobos
  - 3 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 14 Oct 2008 at 17:20
- - 0
  - 0
  Swords and loin cloths
  
  Great movie for the time. Arnold and Bridgit play excellent roles in this amusing adventure. This was really the fore runner to the Conan movies and well worth ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 19:40
- - 0
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  good fun
  
  very enjoyable escapist fun. recommended
  
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- - david campbell
  - scotland
  - 13 Apr 2005 at 15:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Delightfully ropey!
  
  This is badly acted, hilariously casted, and just brilliant! I love this movie.
  
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- - Jamie
  - Staffs, England
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 18:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Delightfully ropey!
  
  This is badly acted, hilariously casted, and just brilliant! I love this movie.
  
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- 110096
- - Jamie
  - Staffs, England
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 18:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Overacted, Underdressed and pathetic
  
  This film has nothing to lift it from the mud, nubile young women, beefy men and a very thin and poorly acted story make it less than worthwhile
  
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- 388272
- - a customer
  - Wales
  - 24 Nov 2006 at 08:07

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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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  The peaceful life of Sonja (Brigitte Nielsen) is shattered when her parents are killed by Queen Greden, who rules by terror and carries a talisman with which she can annihilate the planet. Sonja sets out to avenge her parent's death and is granted extraordinary powers by a mysterious vision. But ...