The Scorpion King

Apr 18, 2002

1h 32m

★ 5.6

Warrior. Legend. King.

Overview

In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Alphaville Films

Kalima Productions

WWE Studios

Alliance Films

The Scorpion King Trailers

Cast

Mathayus / The Scorpion King

Dwayne Johnson

Memnon

Steven Brand

Balthazar

Michael Clarke Duncan

Queen Isis

Sherri Howard

Philos

Bernard Hill

Arpid

Grant Heslov

Cassandra

Kelly Hu

Takmet

Peter Facinelli

Thorak

Ralf Moeller

Jesup

Branscombe Richmond

King Pheron

Roger Rees

Chieftain

Conrad Roberts

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