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Scorpio Rising

  • 1963
  • 28m
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6.8/10
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Scorpio Rising (1963)
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A gang of Nazi bikers prepares for a race as sexual, sadistic, and occult images are cut together.A gang of Nazi bikers prepares for a race as sexual, sadistic, and occult images are cut together.A gang of Nazi bikers prepares for a race as sexual, sadistic, and occult images are cut together.

  • Director
    • Kenneth Anger
  • Writers
    • Kenneth Anger
    • Ernest D. Glucksman
  • Stars
    • Ernie Allo
    • Bruce Byron
    • Frank Carifi
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.8K
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    • Director
      • Kenneth Anger
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Anger
      • Ernest D. Glucksman
    • Stars
      • Ernie Allo
      • Bruce Byron
      • Frank Carifi
    • 25User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
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    • Awards
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    Ernie Allo
    • Joker
    • (uncredited)
    Bruce Byron
    • Scorpio
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Carifi
    • Leo
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Crandell
    • Blondie
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Dodds
    • Kid
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Dorfman
    • Back
    • (uncredited)
    Nelson Leigh
    Nelson Leigh
    • Jesus Christ
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    John Palone
    • Pinstripe
    • (uncredited)
    Barry Rubin
    • Fall Guy
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Sapienza
    • Taurus
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kenneth Anger
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Anger
      • Ernest D. Glucksman
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      Bruce Byron worked as a motorcycle messenger in Manhattan. His zodiac sign was Scorpio, and so he called himself that, as well as carrying at all times the scorpion amulet which he is seen kissing and holding in the film. The honorable discharge certificate from the United States Marine Corps, on the wall above his bed, was his own, as were all the pictures of James Dean and Marlon Brando, of whom he was a big fan. He is seen reading the Sunday comics section from a newspaper, which really was his favorite thing to read. The newspaper clipping near his bed, with the headline "CYCLE HITS HOLE & KILLS TWO," was about an accident in Times Square that had killed one of his friends. Another friend, who worked in a medical-products factory in New Jersey, had supplied him with the pure methamphetamine powder which he snorts from his fingers during the "Heat Wave" sequence.
    • Connections
      Featured in Arena: Hollywood Babylon (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Fools Rush In
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      Written by Rube Bloom and Johnny Mercer
      Performed by Ricky Nelson

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    Gains a certain rhythm

    Homoerotic bikers, nazism, suicide, 50's/60's pop songs, Jesus, pulp cartoons, mustard, and quite a bit of leather, i.e. everything I look for in a movie. This had me questioning "This Kenneth Anger guy achieved notoriety?" at the first 3 minutes, but by the end, the whole thing gained a certain rhythm and I began to understand what it was trying to do. This is for fans of experimental underground/midnight cinema, anyone else I would recommend staying far away.

    As for the guy below who claims this inspired Martin Scorsese, Calvin Klein commercials and Michael Bay...Okay, Martin Scorsese, yes, to an extent. Calvin Klein commercials...maybe. Michael Bay? What? If the comment was sarcasm, than I accept you as an evil genius, otherwise you might belong in an asylum. Although I guess you could argue his last two movies are far more depraved than Scorpio Rising.
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    • Dec 16, 2002
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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1969 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Восход Скорпиона
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Puck Film Productions
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      • $16,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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