The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King (2002)

Timing: 1:32 (92 min)

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Release date

2002-04-18

Country

United States, Germany, Belgium

Production

Universal Pictures, Alphaville, Kalima Productions, Alliance Films, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), WWE Studios

Genre

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama

Budget

$60 000 000

Revenue

$165 333 180

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Director

Chuck Russell

Actors

Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Michael Clarke Duncan, Sherri Howard, Bernard Hill, Grant Heslov, Kelly Hu, Peter Facinelli, Ralf Moeller, Branscombe Richmond
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Scenario

Producer

Stephen Sommers, Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Kevin Misher, Vince McMahon

Operator

John R. Leonetti

Composer

John Debney

Artist

Andrew Menzies, Roy Barnes

Audition

Sarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller, Rob Decina

Editing

Michael Tronick, Greg Parsons
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• This film is a prequel to "The Mummy Returns," which in turn was a sequel to a remake of a film shot 70 years ago ("The Mummy").
• 29-year-old wrestling champion Dwayne Johnson earned $5.5 million for the role of Mathayus and entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the actor who received the largest fee for his first leading role in a film.
• The role of the main villain was intended for Chow Yun-Fat, however, his manager Terence Chang rejected the offer, stating that his client never plays negative characters so as not to disappoint his fans.
• During the fight scene between Matheus and Balthazar, Michael Clarke Duncan leaned forward too much, causing Johnson to hit him in the jaw with his elbow. From the powerful blow, the enormous Duncan fell backwards to the ground.
• The film is partially based on a true story. One of the rulers of Predynastic Egypt was called the Scorpion King, but scholars disagree about his identity.