The Scorpion King

4.5 Score

2002 • 1h 32min • PG-13 • Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

The Scorpion King

"Warrior. Legend. King."

In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.

IMDb 5.5

RT 41%

MC 45

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Stephen Sommers

Stephen Sommers

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Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Mathayus / The Scorpion King

Steven Brand

Memnon

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Balthazar

Sherri Howard

Sherri Howard

Queen Isis

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Philos

Grant Heslov

Grant Heslov

Arpid

Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu

Cassandra

Peter Facinelli

Peter Facinelli

Takmet

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Steven Brand Memnon

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan Balthazar

Sherri Howard

Sherri Howard Queen Isis

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill Philos

Grant Heslov

Grant Heslov Arpid

Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu Cassandra

Peter Facinelli

Peter Facinelli Takmet

Ralf Moeller

Ralf Moeller Thorak

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond Jesup

Roger Rees

Roger Rees King Pheron

Conrad Roberts

Conrad Roberts Chieftain

Joseph Ruskin

Joseph Ruskin Tribal Leader

Esteban Cueto

Esteban Cueto Third Akkadian

Nils Allen Stewart

Nils Allen Stewart Torturer

Scott L. Schwartz

Scott L. Schwartz Torturer

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