Tail Sting

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Movie Info

Tail Sting is a low-budget thriller released straight to video from York Entertainment. Pilot Jack Russell (Robert Merrill) is flying a plane across the ocean. Dr. Jennifer Ryan (Laura Putney) is a passenger on the plane in the process of transporting a cargo of genetically modified scorpions for research purposes. Meanwhile,Yaffi (Gulshan Grover) and his brother are trying to smuggle themselves across the border. Inevitably, someone lets out the scorpions and mayhem ensues.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, nudity, sex, violence)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Paul Wynne
Written By:

Timothy Griffin, Peter Soby Jr
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 2001 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Nov 5, 2002
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

York

Cast

Laura Putney
as Dr. Jennifer Ryan

Robert Merrill
as Capt. Jack Russell

Christian Scott
as Jack

Shirly Brener
as Shannon

Gulshan Grover
as Yaffi

Elizabeth Perry
as Jodie Shawback

Tony Dimond
as Bob

Timothy Griffin
as Brick

Patrick O'Sullivan
as Co-pilot

Tara Price
as Courtney

Rick Kelly
as Dr. Scott Millhouse

George Hoth
as Dr. Stewart

Guy Bracca
as Sudan

Conroe Brooks
as Omar

Joe Bonny
as Fred, The Guard

Dave McCracken
as McCullen

Thomas Dunn
as Gunter

Kat Jensen
as Jan

Jamie Douglas
as Brad

Nicole Miner
as Rich Lady

Jean Carol
as Flight Attendant Patti

Todd Sherry
as Flight Attendant Ben

Jake Eberle
as Navigator George

Ray Davis
as Curtis Burnham

Seth Marstrand
as Highball

David Alan Graf
as Mike

Shane Duffy
as Heist Controller

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Critic Reviews for Tail Sting

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

If I had to guess, they were going for a combination of Ridley Scott's "Alien," Jack Arnold's "Creature from the Black Lagoon," and the Zucker Brothers "Airplane" -- and, by God, they succeeded!

Oct 24, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Joe Bob Briggs
United Press International

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Audience Reviews for Tail Sting

Oct 01, 2009

This film is 100 percent funny, not sure if its supposed to be but it was a riot. A drive in type film that just made me laugh from start to finish. Scorpions are being brought back from South American, when someone gets in cargo hold to find out what the good Dr is bringing back, of course they get out of jars and grown into giant scorpions and run a muck on the plane. Its just a fun movie. Don't expect to much, go in looking for a laugh. 4 Stars been a long time since I laugh this hard.

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