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Red Scorpion is a 1989 film starring Dolph Lundgren. It was written and executive produced by future lobbyist Jack Abramoff, for whose involvement it is most famous. The plot centers on Lundgren's character, a Soviet agent by the name of Nikolai who eventually turns against his government. As an anti-communist rebel "hero", the character appears loosely based on the founder of UNITA, Jonas Savimbi. The film has a strongly anti-Communist and anti-Soviet message, and goes to great lengths to depict the sadism and violence of the protagonist, as well of as his superiors, prior to his conversion. Nikolai is also portrayed as a mindless automaton, who then learns to smile and laugh later in the film.

Abramoff later claimed that he did not intend the film to contain so much violence and profanity, blaming the director. He established a short-lived Committee for Traditional Jewish Values in Entertainment to release films more in line with his values, but later abandoned the project, feeling it would be unfeasible. The film was condemned by Artists & Athletes Against Apartheid, partly because the apartheid government of South Africa supplied extras and equipment.

When a reporter said to Abramoff that he'd seen half of the movie, Abramoff replied, "You got through half of it? Wait until you see 'Red Scorpion 2'!"

There is indeed a sequel, Red Scorpion 2. The story is largely unrelated to the first installment, and like the first it was widely ignored and panned. Abramoff executive produced the production of the sequel.

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