To Kill the Scorpion
Убить Скорпиона
Synopsis
On a certain remote island within the country, there is a prison zone where inmates are forced to mine ore. In one of the island’s caves, dinosaur bones are discovered. A sophisticated lady from the capital is invited to study the find, and a brave local guard, Sergeant A. Peskov, is assigned to escort her. Meanwhile, a ruthless crime boss known by the fearsome nickname "Scorpion," along with a group of hardened convicts, is secretly plotting an escape from the zone...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
February 15, 1991
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Sorokin
- Screenplay & Story
- V. Zarubin
- Original Score
- Sofiya Gubaydulina
- Original Title
- Убить Скорпиона
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Production Studios
- Otechestvo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Sorokin
V. Zarubin
Sofiya Gubaydulina
Kyastutis Plyavokas
Department Leadership Roster
Sofiya Gubaydulina
Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Sorokin
Director
Kyastutis Plyavokas
Director of Photography
V. Zarubin
Writer
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What is To Kill the Scorpion about?
On a certain remote island within the country, there is a prison zone where inmates are forced to mine ore. In one of the island’s caves, dinosaur bones are discovered. A sophisticated lady from the capital is invited to study the find, and a brave local guard, Sergeant A. Peskov, is assigned to escort her. Meanwhile, a ruthless crime boss known by the fearsome nickname "Scorpion," along with a group of hardened convicts, is secretly plotting an escape from the zone...
Who directed To Kill the Scorpion?
To Kill the Scorpion was directed by Aleksandr Sorokin.
Who stars in To Kill the Scorpion?
The principal cast of To Kill the Scorpion includes Aleksandr Peskov, Elena Malikova, Vladimir Niskov, Anatoliy Obukhov, Oleg Babitsky.
When was To Kill the Scorpion released and how long is it?
To Kill the Scorpion was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 7m.
Who composed the musical score for To Kill the Scorpion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Kill the Scorpion was composed by Sofiya Gubaydulina.