The Scorpion King
2002 film by Chuck Russell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Scorpion King is a 2002 action adventure film directed by Chuck Russell. The film stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as the lead, with Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan. It is both a prequel and spin-off of The Mummy franchise and launched The Scorpion King film series. The film marks Johnson's first lead role. It received mixed reviews and grossed $180.6 million worldwide against the production budget of $60 million.
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Directed by | Chuck Russell |
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Cinematography | John R. Leonetti |
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Music by | John Debney |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Countries | United States Germany |
Language | English |
Budget | $60 million[2] |
Box office | $180.6 million[2] |
The events of The Scorpion King take place 5,000 years before the events of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, revealing the origins of Mathayus and his rise to power as the legendary hero, the Scorpion King. The name is a reference to a historical king of the Protodynastic Period of Egypt, King Scorpion. The film was released on April 19, 2002.