Black Scorpion (1995) (TV)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Jonathan Winfrey

Writer:

Craig J. Nevius (writer)

Release Date:

22 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

justice has a nasty sting.

Plot:

A female "BATMAN" with a strong story, intriguing characters, good action pacing... and several opportunities for sex.

Plot Keywords:

City | Fight | Metal Suit | Non Statutory Female On Male Rape | Asthma

Cast

Ashley Peldon	...	Little Darcy
Rick Rossovich	...	Lt. Stan Walker
Michael Wiseman	...	Hacksaw
Bradford Tatum	...	Razor
Casey Siemaszko	...	Dr. Goddard
Kimberley Roberts	...	Nurse
Kyle Fredericks	...	Orderly
Joan Severance	...	Darcy Walker (Black Scorpion)
Enya Flack	...	Veronica / Tender Lovin'
Bruce Abbott	...	Michael Russo
Darryl M. Bell	...	E-Z Street
Garrett Morris	...	Argyle
Randall Shiro Ideishi	...	Tong Leader
Stephen Lee	...	Captain Strickland
John Sanderford	...	Aldridge
Steven Kravitz	...	Slugger (Rookie #1)
Shane Powers	...	Specs (Cop #2)
Paula Trickey	...	Leslie Vance
Ed Gilbert	...	Breathtaker (voice)
Heather O'Ryan	...	Teenage Runaway
Rick Tyler Barnes	...	Mugger
Vincent Chase	...	Accountant
Anita Hart	...	Scary Mary
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	...	Connie the Crusher
Kurt D. Lott	...	Security Guard #1
Anthony Kramme	...	Security Guard #2
Rodman Flender	...	Hank
Matt Roe	...	Mayor Artie Worth
Janelle Paradee	...	Babette
Rick Dean	...	Wino
Mike Elliott	...	Cop #1
Jonathan Winfrey	...	Bar Patron
Gregg Brazzel	...	Guard in Store
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Kilde	...	Security Guard #1 (uncredited)
Michael J. Pagan	...	Kid (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonathan Winfrey

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Craig J. Nevius		writer

Produced by
Roger Corman	....	executive producer
Mike Elliott	....	producer
Lance H. Robbins	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Kevin Kiner

Cinematography by
Geoffrey George

Film Editing by
Gwyneth Gibby
Thomas Petersen

Casting by
Jan Glaser

Production Design by
Eric Kahn
Nava		(supervising production designer)

Art Direction by
Aaron Mays

Set Decoration by
Cynthia Anne Slagter

Costume Design by
Michael Burnett

Makeup Department
Michael Burnett	....	special makeup effects
Beth Klein	....	assistant makeup artist
Stephanie L. Massie	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Mitchell Buroker	....	post-production supervisor
Jud Cremata	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eddie Boles	....	second second assistant director (as Edward C. Boles)
Kevin Driver	....	second assistant director
Hank Grover	....	first assistant director
Michael R. Melamed	....	second assistant director
Robin Scovill	....	second unit director
Don Dunn	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Gregory B. Atkins	....	property master
Mark Brand	....	scenic artist (as Mark 'Cupcake' Brand)
John Bratton	....	lead man (as John 'J.B.' Bratton)
Michael A. Clark	....	carpenter
Chad Courtland	....	carpenter
Patrick Curran	....	carpenter
Donovan Davidson	....	carpenter
Sam Dean	....	carpenter
Steven Doss	....	carpenter
Wade S. Echer	....	scenic artist
Ivan Escalante	....	carpenter
Michael Fryer	....	carpenter
Joe Garcia	....	stagehand: second unit
Noe Geminino	....	stagehand: second unit
Dan Gough	....	carpenter
Kate Harrington	....	set designer
Jean-Paul Issock	....	carpenter
Rick Jacobson	....	illustrator
Scott Kitchen	....	carpenter
Jose de la Bufadora	....	carpenter
Katie Maloney	....	key scenic artist
Byron May	....	carpenter
Andreas Meier	....	scenic artist
Jonathan Mullen	....	construction coordinator
Casildo Munoz	....	stagehand: second unit
Serge Nofield	....	muralist
John S. Ogden	....	carpenter
Erik Polczwartek	....	scenic artist
Greg Ramsey	....	art swing gang
Eva Rossovich	....	key scenic artist
Joe Russu	....	carpenter
Heather Shira	....	scenic artist
Terrell Smith	....	on-set dresser (as Terrell J. Smith)
Mary Spain	....	assistant art director
Patrick Sproule	....	carpenter
David Todd	....	lead man
Jesse Vint IV	....	carpenter
Eileen Weisinger	....	scenic artist
Brad A. Willett	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	dialogue mixer
David Bondelevitch	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert E. Borge	....	stereo sound consultant
Thomas P. Boyle	....	sound mixer
Denise Brady	....	dialogue editor
Dominique Decaudain	....	foley artist
Lorita de la Cerna	....	foley editor
Lorita de la Cerna	....	foley recordist
Jeff Enden	....	boom operator
Greg Konblett	....	boom operator
Jennifer Nash	....	sound recordist
Elizabeth Rainey	....	foley artist
Yuri Reese	....	adr editor
Bill V. Robbins	....	sound mixer
William Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bill Smith)
William Smith	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	assistant dialogue editor
Ray Spiess	....	supervising dialogue editor
Daniel W. Victor Jr.	....	stereo sound consultant
Jeffrey R. Whitcher	....	supervising sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Bob Farnham	....	special effects
Perry Harovas	....	special effects
David Covarrubias	....	key animatronic designer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Perry Harovas	....	visual effects

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunts
Eric Chambers	....	stunts
Bret Davidson	....	stunts
Yannick Derrien	....	stunts
Anita Hart	....	stunt double: Michelle Lintel
Maria R. Kelly	....	stunts
Rob King	....	stunts
Will Leong	....	utility stunts (2 episodes)
Cole S. McKay	....	stunt coordinator
J. Suzanne Rampe	....	stunts
Allen Robinson	....	utility stunts
Mark Sarna	....	stunts
Monica Staggs	....	stunt double
Ellen G. Statham	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunt coordinator
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunt double: Adam West
Jason Ybarra	....	stunts
Nancy Young	....	stunt double: Joan Severance
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts (uncredited)
Lee Whittaker	....	stunts (uncredited)
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Ayers	....	electrician
Trent Baldwin	....	grip
Dennis Barth	....	electrician (as Dennis Barth Jr.)
Tony Bendt	....	dolly grip
Roman W. Bennett	....	electrician
Jose Bouza	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Jerry Cohen	....	grip
Scott de Mersseman	....	grip
Carlos DePalma	....	grip
Tori Donaldson	....	camera loader
Hector Escobar	....	grip
Louie Escobar	....	gaffer
Tommy 'Hooper' Flanagan	....	grip
Scott Froschauer	....	grip
Steve Gainer	....	title background photographer
Daniel H. Goldstein	....	electrician
Michael Graef	....	electrician
Darren Grant	....	electrician
Kathy Grieb	....	electrician
Mitch Gulbin	....	key grip
R. Dana Harlow	....	grip
Brady Harris	....	electrician
James Heywood	....	dolly grip
Travis G. Hjorth	....	grip (as Travis Hjorth)
Joseph E. Jones	....	electrician
Heather Lea	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Joshua Liberman	....	best boy electric
Kenji Luster	....	Steadicam operator
Carlo Maggiora	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael McGarry	....	electrician
Michael G. Mirabal Sr.	....	gaffer
Daisuke Dice Miyake	....	best boy grip
Carlos Montaner	....	gaffer
Chris Moreman	....	first assistant camera
M. David Mullen	....	cinematographer: second unit
Luc G. Nicknair	....	cinematographer: second unit
Yoshiharu Nushida	....	still photographer: second unit
Hitoshi Ogasawara	....	still photographer: second unit
Simon Peck	....	electrician
Andrew Phillips	....	electrician
Kosta Rigopoulos	....	electrician
Hector Rivera	....	grip
Brooks Robinson	....	Steadicam operator
Andrea V. Rossotto	....	additional photographer
John Scivoletto	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeffrey Shepherd	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tim Shinkle	....	grip
Vicki Torres	....	electrician
Ethan Tyer	....	second assistant camera
Mark Venezia	....	grip
Mark Razzle Walden	....	grip
Peter Washburn	....	gaffer: second unit (as Peter O.M. Washburn)
James WilderHancock	....	grip (as James Hancock)
Matthew Winfrey	....	grip: second unit
Erik Wolford	....	electrician
Klaus Brodesser	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Susanne Bieger	....	casting apprentice
Joey Chang	....	casting apprentice
Michelle Coons	....	casting apprentice
Jorge García	....	casting apprentice
Paul Hertzberg	....	casting advisor
Adam Kingl	....	casting apprentice
Charles Matthews	....	extras casting
Jerry Whitworth	....	casting assistant
Jim Wynorski	....	assistant casting advisor

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Burnett	....	special costume designer
Rina Moore	....	assistant costumer
Tami Mor	....	additional costumer
Tuck John Porter	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Kelley Baker	....	post-production assistant
Susan Davis	....	assistant film editor
Bob Fredrickson	....	color timer
Spurgeon Johns	....	post-production assistant
Jan Kikumoto	....	executive in charge of post-production
Skip Kimball	....	telecine colorist
Michael Kuge	....	post-production coordinator
Andrew Swift	....	assistant film editor (as Andrew H. Swift)
Jim Towne	....	post-production runner
Kristin Windell	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Paul Di Franco	....	music supervisor
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music coordinator
Ted Plank	....	music assistant

Transportation Department
Kevin Doyle	....	driver
Alexander Freedman	....	transportation coordinator: second unit
Charles Gatson	....	transportation captain
Skeeter Haffner	....	transportation coordinator
Donald Hurd	....	driver
James Meech	....	driver
Jesus Ruben Ordaz	....	driver
Mark Seagraves	....	driver

Other crew
Kelly Akers	....	script supervisor
Daniel Bornstein	....	production assistant
Mark Caplan	....	metal sculptor
Justin H. Conley	....	craft service
Tim Devolve	....	production assistant
Carla DiBenedetto	....	production assistant
Nora Genelin	....	production coordinator
Lisa M. Hansen	....	craft service
Reginald Hardine	....	production assistant
Chris Hatzke	....	production assistant
Diana Kaufman	....	ring specialist
Elizabeth L. Kinney	....	production assistant
Alex Kivlen	....	location manager
Catalaine Knell	....	craft service
Matthew Lipeles	....	production assistant
Chuck Moore	....	gun wrangler
George Munoz	....	stage manager: second unit
Luis Muñoz	....	assistant stage manager: second unit
Jeff Orr	....	script supervisor (as Jeffrey Orr)
Cheryl Parnell	....	production executive
Kelly Randell	....	craft service
Brian Rudnick	....	production coordinator: second unit
Eric N. Rygh	....	production assistant
Sandra N. Sabatine	....	craft service
Aron Sanchez	....	craft service
Ad Lucien Santell	....	production assistant
Dakin Spain	....	location scout
Joyce Westergaard	....	craft service

Production Companies

• Concorde-New Horizons
• Showtime Networks

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Concorde Pictures
• Europa Filmes (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• New Concorde (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• TVA International (2003) (Canada) (DVD)

Other Companies

• ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services  payroll services

Also Known As:

Roger Corman Presents 'Black Scorpion'

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality and some language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario)

Company:

Concorde-New Horizons

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the movie, Darcy's boots (when dressed as Black Scorpion) change from high heels to flat during fights and other demanding movements.

Quotes:

Darcy Walker: [a homeless man holds the clothes of Black Scorpion] Do you mind if I take those?
Homeless man: No. I'll just keep lookin' for the naked lady.
[as Darcy walks away]
Homeless man: I was joking, lady!

Movie Connections:

Followed by Black Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997)

Soundtrack:

Techno Nights

Super Heroine To The Rescue!

I'm a sucker for a decent superhero movie. (I'm not counting super bug budget, no storyline Batman's either)

A couple of my favorites are The Phantom and a budget movie called The Demolitionist. The Black Scorpion can be added to that collection.

If you've seen the Demolitionist then get this movie. It's basically a copy of that heroine. (It even stars the same guy in both movies)

If you haven't, then let me explain...a cop's father is murdered and she seeks vengeance. She laces up the black outfit (a sexy catwomanish, skimpy outfit that looks absolutely great on Joan Severance) and goes out to kick some booty.

It's a fun, action packed movie, mind you, you may not wish the kids to see it...without screening it first to see if you approve of the pretty graphic sex scene Severance has in it. Which in my opinion, was a bonus (alright, give it an extra star <grin>)