# Red Sonja (1985)

> A fierce swordswoman challenges a power-hungry queen in a flamboyant, camp-inflected fantasy quest where independence and romance collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4801

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
- Director: Richard Fleischer
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Paul L. Smith, Ernie Reyes Jr., Ronald Lacey, Pat Roach, Terry Richards
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089893/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: campy, flamboyant, heroic, camp movie night, 1980s fantasy marathon

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- [The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/181124)
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- [Masters of the Universe (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/6610)
- [Krull (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/694)
- [Conan the Barbarian (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/23390)

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