Action Alert sent out a mailing. The Action Alert says recent news articles have revealed that an American company, Moonrose Productions, is shooting a film in Namibia; this film, "Red Scorpion", has been described by its producer as an adventure film; "Red Scorpion" is being made with the cooperation of the South African military; it violates the international cultural boycott of South Africa; it is reported to be a piece of Rambo-style, anti-communist propaganda, with a Savimbi-style lealer as its hero; the anti-apartheid movement must protest pro-UNITA propaganda and this exploitation of Namibia. The action alert says the South African Defense Forces are reported to be deeply involved in...
Action Alert sent out a mailing. The Action Alert says recent news articles have revealed that an American company, Moonrose Productions, is shooting a film in Namibia; this film, "Red Scorpion", has been described by its producer as an adventure film; "Red Scorpion" is being made with the cooperation of the South African military; it violates the international cultural boycott of South Africa; it is reported to be a piece of Rambo-style, anti-communist propaganda, with a Savimbi-style lealer as its hero; the anti-apartheid movement must protest pro-UNITA propaganda and this exploitation of Namibia. The action alert says the South African Defense Forces are reported to be deeply involved in the film; the film violates the international cultural boycott of South Africa and South African-occupied Namibia. The Action Alert asks people to contact Mr. Barry Reardon, President of Distribution at Warner Brothers and encourage them not to get involved with "Red Scorpion"; write Jack Abramoff c/o the International Freedom Foundation and protest that fact that "Red Scorpion" is being made in Namibia in violation of the international cultural boycott; alert their local media; and urge their church, community group, union, school or local anti-apartheid organization to protest the film. The Action Alert reprints two newspaper articles "RED SCORPION'S PRO-SAVIMBI STING" by Gwen Lister and "South Africa Helps U.S. Film Makers In Namibia With Troops and Trucks" by James Brooke. The Action Alert discusses a Soviet agent (played by Dolph Lundgren), Jonas Savimbi, South Africa's war on Angola, the Reagan Administration, escalating U.S. military support for Savimbi, Arnie Olsen, Joe Zito, Al White, Brian James, Oliver Tambo, the African National Congress (ANC), South African-backed UNITA and Renamo terrorists, Grace Jones, Laurens van der Post, Casspir and Buffel armored personnel carriers, South African actor Ruben Nthodi, Swakopmund, Arthur Ashe, Artists and Athletes Against Apartheid, UDF (United Democratic Front), letters, telegrams, Cubans, Russians, the Soviet Union, Emmett Walsh, Al White, Brian James, The Namibian, the South Africa Army, South African Defense Force (South African Defence Force, SADF), Mark Verbaan, Gwen McKinney, the Namibian Information Service, Randall Robinson, TransAfrica, Theo-Ben Gurirab, SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organization), Soviet-made T-54 tanks, and Cuban troops.
