Red Sonja (1985 film)

Red Sonja
Red Sonja
	Theatrical release poster by Renato Casaro
Directed by	Richard Fleischer
Written by	Clive Exton; George MacDonald Fraser
Based on	Red Sonya of Rogatino; by Robert E. Howard
Produced by	Christian Ferry
Starring	Brigitte Nielsen; Sandahl Bergman; Paul L. Smith; Ronald Lacey; Arnold Schwarzenegger;
Cinematography	Giuseppe Rotunno
Edited by	Frank J. Urioste
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Production; company	Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
Distributed by	MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
Release date	July 3, 1985 (United States);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$17.9 million
Box office	$6.9 million

Red Sonja is a 1985 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by Richard Fleischer, and written by Clive Exton and George MacDonald Fraser. Based on the character created by Robert E. Howard, Red Sonya of Rogatino,^[2] who also inspired the comic book character of the same name.

The film introduces Brigitte Nielsen as the title character, with Sandahl Bergman, Paul Smith, Ronald Lacey and Arnold Schwarzenegger in supporting roles. As in Howard's Conan, Red Sonja takes place in the Hyborian Age, a fictional prehistoric time previously depicted in the films Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer (1984).

It was theatrically released in the United States on July 3, 1985, by MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Upon release, the film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $6.9 million under a budget of $17.9 million.

^ "RED SONJA (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 1985-08-01. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
^ ^a ^b "Red Sonja". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
^ "Movie Red Sonja - Box Office Data". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
^ "Red Sonja (1985) – Box Office Mojo". Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2020-02-18.

[bbfc-1] "RED SONJA (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 1985-08-01. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2012-12-16.

[afi-2] "Red Sonja". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2022.

[3] "Movie Red Sonja - Box Office Data". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

[4] "Red Sonja (1985) – Box Office Mojo". Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2020-02-18.

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