The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

2015 1h 45m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 250

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Synopsis

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When he is betrayed by a trusted friend, Mathayus must marshal all his strength and cunning to outwit a formidable opponent who will stop at nothing to unlock a supreme ancient power.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Victor Webster
Mathayus
Ellen Hollman
Valina Reskov
Barry Bostwick
Sorrell Reskov
Will Kemp
Drazen
M. Emmet Walsh
Gorak
Brandon Hardesty
Boris
Esmé Bianco
Feminina
Rodger Halston
Roland

Credits

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Director: Mike Elliott
Writers: Michael D. Weiss
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Scorpion King Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Elliott, shot by Trevor Michael Brown. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Geoff Zanelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Scott Steele shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Victor Webster and Ellen Hollman and Barry Bostwick carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3086386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mike Elliott directs. Trevor Michael Brown behind the camera. Geoff Zanelli scores. Brian Scott Steele cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Part of the "The Scorpion King Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mike Elliott, shot by Trevor Michael Brown. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Geoff Zanelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brian Scott Steele shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Victor Webster and Ellen Hollman and Barry Bostwick carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3086386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Trevor Michael Brown
Original score: Geoff Zanelli
Editing: Brian Scott Steele
Production design: Christian Niculescu
Costume design: Oana Păunescu
Makeup / hair: Ionel Popa
VFX supervisor: Gary Oldroyd
Stunt coordinator: Vasilescu Valentin
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015)

Part of

The Scorpion King Collection

The Scorpion King collection is a spin-off to The Mummy Returns and follows the story of Mathayus and his rise to become the Scorpion King. The franchise began with the 2002 film The Scorpion King, directed by Chuck Russell and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan.

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Gimly2017-06-28
★ 4/10
The first time a Scorpion King movie has managed to keep hold of its lead actor, and this time around, Mathayus, the Canadian King of Asiegypt, teams up with Chicken Man, Cosplay Enthusiast and Mute Viking to traipse around 3000BC medieval England, using magic to disprove the existence of magic. Worried that the cast of Quest for Power doesn't quite live up to the last entry? Fear not, for Lou Ferrigno and Rutger Hauer will show up briefly in the first five minutes and then be added into the closing credits in post-production! Michael Biehn will be unrecognisable in a completely disposable role he holds for all of two scenes! Even the guy who plays the role of Tyrion Lannister makes an appearance! Wait, sorry, I misread that. The guy who plays the role of the guy who plays the role of Tyrion Lannister in that one play that takes place in a different continent for a small part of a couple of episodes in season 6, makes an appearance. At the end of the day, Scorpion King 4 cannot muster the action of the first entry or the humour of the third, but hey, at least it's not the second one. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
r96sk2025-02-20
★ 4/10
<em>'The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power'</em>, quite literally, continues the downward spiral of this spin-off series. This one does one or two things to a mildly OK level, though all in all it is a slog to sit through. The previous one at least had a small spark to it, this is just boring. This fourth entry does at least have the same lead as its predecessor, which is a first for these movies. It is sod's law that they actually do so when I wasn't too keen on the actor, in this case Victor Webster. He is, admittedly, the best part of this 2015 flick, not that that is saying much. Ellen Hollman is alright beside Webster, they have some onscreen chemistry to be fair. Barry Bostwick and Rutger Hauer make for known faces that appear, whilst I also noticed Leigh Gill (aka Gary Puddles) and Esmé Bianco (aka Ros). I do like how random these cast lists get. A bit more of an entertainment factor, albeit rather unsuccessful à la the previous few installments, then this wouldn't be far adrift of the Ron Perlman and Billy Zane entry. As it is, though, it's far too dull.