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AdventureActionThrillerScience Fiction

Starship Troopers

- A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."

Release Date : 1997-11-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TriStar PicturesTouchstone PicturesJon Davison ProductionsBig Bug Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Starship Troopers 1

Cast

Casper Van Dien

Character Name : Johnny D. Rico

Original Name : Casper Van Dien

Gender : Male

Dina Meyer

Character Name : Dizzy Flores

Original Name : Dina Meyer

Gender : Female

Denise Richards

Character Name : Carmen Ibañez

Original Name : Denise Richards

Gender : Female

Jake Busey

Character Name : Private Ace Levy

Original Name : Jake Busey

Gender : Male

Neil Patrick Harris

Character Name : Colonel Carl Jenkins

Original Name : Neil Patrick Harris

Gender : Male

Clancy Brown

Character Name : Career Sergeant Zim

Original Name : Clancy Brown

Gender : Male

Michael Ironside

Character Name : Lieutenant Jean Rasczak

Original Name : Michael Ironside

Gender : Male

Patrick Muldoon

Character Name : Zander Barcalow

Original Name : Patrick Muldoon

Gender : Male

Seth Gilliam

Character Name : Private Sugar Watkins

Original Name : Seth Gilliam

Gender : Male

Rue McClanahan

Character Name : Biology Teacher

Original Name : Rue McClanahan

Gender : Female

Blake Lindsley

Character Name : Katrina McIntire

Original Name : Blake Lindsley

Gender : Female

Steven Ford

Character Name : Lieutenant Willy

Original Name : Steven Ford

Gender : Male

Ungela Brockman

Character Name : Corporal Birdie

Original Name : Ungela Brockman

Gender : Female

Bruce Gray

Character Name : Sky Marshal Dienes

Original Name : Bruce Gray

Gender : Male

Denise Dowse

Character Name : Sky Marshal Tehat Meru

Original Name : Denise Dowse

Gender : Female

Amy Smart

Character Name : Cadet Lumbreiser

Original Name : Amy Smart

Gender : Female

Tami-Adrian George

Character Name : Djana'D

Original Name : Tami-Adrian George

Gender : Female

Julianna McCarthy

Character Name : Expert

Original Name : Julianna McCarthy

Gender : Female

Dale Dye

Character Name : General

Original Name : Dale Dye

Gender : Male

Dean Norris

Character Name : Commanding Officer

Original Name : Dean Norris

Gender : Male

Marshall Bell

Character Name : General Owen

Original Name : Marshall Bell

Gender : Male

Eric Bruskotter

Character Name : Breckinridge

Original Name : Eric Bruskotter

Gender : Male

Matt Levin

Character Name : Kitten Smith

Original Name : Matt Levin

Gender : Male

Anthony Ruivivar

Character Name : Shujimi

Original Name : Anthony Ruivivar

Gender : Male

Brenda Strong

Character Name : Captain Deladier

Original Name : Brenda Strong

Gender : Female

Christopher Curry

Character Name : Mr. Bill Rico

Original Name : Christopher Curry

Gender : Male

Lenore Kasdorf

Character Name : Mrs. Rico

Original Name : Lenore Kasdorf

Gender : Female

Teo

Character Name : Corporal Bronski

Original Name : Teo

Gender : Male

Curnal Achilles Aulisio

Character Name : Sgt. Gillespie

Original Name : Curnal Achilles Aulisio

Gender : Male

Greg Travis

Character Name : Net Correspondent

Original Name : Greg Travis

Gender : Male

John Cunningham

Character Name : Fed Net Announcer (voice)

Original Name : John Cunningham

Gender : Male

Timothy McNeil

Character Name : Expert

Original Name : Timothy McNeil

Gender : Male

Robert David Hall

Character Name : Recruiting Sergeant

Original Name : Robert David Hall

Gender : Male

Brad Kane

Character Name : Lanny

Original Name : Brad Kane

Gender : Male

Timothy Omundson

Character Name : Psychic

Original Name : Timothy Omundson

Gender : Male

Patrick Bishop

Character Name : Engineering Officer

Original Name : Patrick Bishop

Gender : Male

Hunter Bodine

Character Name : Young Cap Trooper

Original Name : Hunter Bodine

Gender : Male

Travis Lowen

Character Name : Little Boy Trooper

Original Name : Travis Lowen

Gender : Male

Patrick Wolff

Character Name : Late Cadet

Original Name : Patrick Wolff

Gender : Male

Mara Duronslet

Character Name : Communications Officer

Original Name : Mara Duronslet

Gender : Female

Tyrone Tann

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Tyrone Tann

Gender : Male

Matt Entriken

Character Name : Marco

Original Name : Matt Entriken

Gender : Male

Eric DaRe

Character Name : Medic

Original Name : Eric DaRe

Gender : Male

Ronald L. Botchan

Character Name : Jumpball Referee

Original Name : Ronald L. Botchan

Gender : Male

Walter Adrian

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Walter Adrian

Gender : Male

Stephanie Erb

Character Name : Young Mother

Original Name : Stephanie Erb

Gender : Female

Alexi Lakatos

Character Name : Stomping Kid

Original Name : Alexi Lakatos

Gender : Male

Nathaniel Marshall

Character Name : Stomping Kid

Original Name : Nathaniel Marshall

Gender : Male

Austin Sanderford

Character Name : Stomping Kid

Original Name : Austin Sanderford

Gender : Male

Rhiannon Vigil

Character Name : Stomping Kid

Original Name : Rhiannon Vigil

Gender : Male

Mylin Brooks

Character Name : Female Trooper

Original Name : Mylin Brooks

Gender : Male

Julie Pinson

Character Name : Female Trooper

Original Name : Julie Pinson

Gender : Female

Armand Darrius

Character Name : Male Trooper

Original Name : Armand Darrius

Gender : Female

Kai Lennox

Character Name : Male Trooper

Original Name : Kai Lennox

Gender : Male

Brooke Morales

Character Name : Cheerleader

Original Name : Brooke Morales

Gender : Female

Mike Stokey

Character Name : Officer with Morita

Original Name : Mike Stokey

Gender : Male

Mary Ann Schmidt

Character Name : Female Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Ann Schmidt

Gender : Female

Aaron Stielstra

Character Name : Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Aaron Stielstra

Gender : Male

Edward Neumeier

Character Name : Defendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Neumeier

Gender : Male

Michael Papajohn

Character Name : Dead Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Papajohn

Gender : Male

Michael A. Valenzano

Character Name : Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael A. Valenzano

Gender : Male

Mo Faisal

Character Name : Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Mo Faisal

Gender : Male

R. Lee Ermey

Character Name : Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : R. Lee Ermey

Gender : Male

Matt Duggan

Character Name : Wounded Soldier on Gurney (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt Duggan

Gender : Male

Whitney Hall

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Whitney Hall

Gender : Male

Betty Hankins

Character Name : Sky Marshal (uncredited)

Original Name : Betty Hankins

Gender : Male

Kaius Harrison

Character Name : Cpl. Allen (uncredited)

Original Name : Kaius Harrison

Gender : Male

Bruce Holman

Character Name : Jump Ball Referee (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruce Holman

Gender : Male

Michael Gerald

Character Name : Football Quarterback (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Gerald

Gender : Male

Jon Davison

Character Name : Buenos Aires Survivor (uncredited)

Original Name : Jon Davison

Gender : Male

Dawn E. Anderson

Character Name : Female Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Dawn E. Anderson

Gender : Male

Tony Nichols

Character Name : Cadet 'Flipper' (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Nichols

Gender : Male

Dan Olivo

Character Name : Academy Soilder (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan Olivo

Gender : Male

Zoë Poledouris

Character Name : School Prom Lead Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Zoë Poledouris

Gender : Female

Ashley Prendergast

Character Name : Hot Female Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Ashley Prendergast

Gender : Male

Ray Quiroga

Character Name : Male Trooper Leader (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Quiroga

Gender : Male

David Rey

Character Name : Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : David Rey

Gender : Male

Dennis Collins

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis Collins

Gender : Male

Farnaz Samiinia

Character Name : Female Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Farnaz Samiinia

Gender : Male

Joleen Sanders

Character Name : Female Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Joleen Sanders

Gender : Male

Julia Self

Character Name : Female Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Self

Gender : Female

Claude Stuart

Character Name : Student / Male Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Claude Stuart

Gender : Male

Parry Shen

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Parry Shen

Gender : Male

Cari Vega

Character Name : Student / Female Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Cari Vega

Gender : Female

Jim Temple

Character Name : Male Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Temple

Gender : Male

Justin Ward

Character Name : Medic (uncredited)

Original Name : Justin Ward

Gender : Male

Sam P. Whitehead

Character Name : Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam P. Whitehead

Gender : Male

Melissa J. Ward

Character Name : Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Melissa J. Ward

Gender : Male

Johnny Mansbach

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Mansbach

Gender : Male

David Beckett

Character Name : Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : David Beckett

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

A rare example of when a bad adaptation of a book winds up making a good standalone movie. Near Kubrick-ian in its wartime satire, _Starship Troopers_ is, before it is anything else, fun. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._

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Zamomin

@Zamomin

2021-06-23

##No time for regrets in the fury of battle Again and again there are undertones in this movie that show us that the situation is not as simple as the leaders of the world portrayed in the film might want their underlings to believe. A reporter asks the question whether the humans were the ones who started the war and whether the Arachnids are simply acting in self-defense. A talk show guest finds the idea that there could be intelligent Arachnids preposterous, showing how much the propaganda has done to degrade the enemy. In a great scene we see the eye of one of the arachnids for the first time and for a second I was wondering what was going on inside the creature. Of course, this brief moment of reflection is quickly erased by a gun shot and the continuation of the fury of war. But this, to me, seems to add to the overall anti-war message: The soldiers can only stay obedient servants if they are not given moments to reflect and question the system. And so when the viewer see the propaganda clip at the very end of the movie proclaiming triumphantly and bombastically "They'll fight and they'll win", they might have already forgotten that just a moment ago they saw a sentient being being tortured in the name of this promised glorious victory.

K

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Good watch, will watch again, and can recommend, possible for a Bad Movie Night. I'll start by saying the movie definitely isn't good, it's infamous for being a bad movie that people still love. Granted it was 1997, but the cg effects were horrendous. The practicals actually weren't so bad, but there are very few shots to actually appreciate them. Again, 1997, this movie is weirdly dated with its perception of what the future would have been. For those that weren't familiar, this is most decidedly spurred by the popularity of Starcraft in the late 1990's, and that there weren't too many horde movies out there, at least not ones that weren't zombies. Clearly inspired by Starcraft's Zerg and Warhammer 40K's Tyranids, a bug by any other name. The world is amazingly crafted, and we only see the tip of the iceberg. There could have been an entire "Star Trek" style series set in that universe. For the parts written all the acting is sufficient, the cannon fodder acts at the level of characters that would be thrown away, the stars are clearly the stars, and there is some hierarchy in between. I honestly don't know how much better they could have casted this, but I imagine if the character work in the script had been better, then maybe they could have drawn a couple of names. There is a young Neil Patrick Harris, and Amy Smart, and Dina Myers was golden, but the other characters weren't exactly likable, and I can't figure out if it was the character writing or I just didn't like their faces. I get Denise Richards was a big deal, but her nose makes me remember the Grinch blooper where Carey bites off the mayor's nose, and even in "Wild Things" I thought Neve Campbell could do better. The large picture stuff is a good enough, and it's filled with enough action and well placed comedy that it'll get you through the movie. It's fun, please don't take it seriously. If i can do it then you can.

M

misubisu

@misubisu

2022-10-01

I remember when I watched this movie at the theatre in 1997. It was unlike any movie I had ever seen... dismemberment, blood & guts all over the place. But it was all in context. Verhoeven really had a way with deceptively smart satire and this movie is full of it (all the school children stomping on cockroaches saying "I'm doing my part"). This is a Paul Verhoeven masterpiece. Probably the most watched movie in my collection (right up there with RoboCop). Absolutely NO similarities with Robert A. Heinlein's controversial Hugo Award-winning bestselling book of the same name. I loved the book and I loved the movie. And both for very different reasons!

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drystyx

@drystyx

2023-04-18

Almost a classic. Maybe it is a classic. Another semi classic or classic by Verhoeven. The "in your face" action is set to science fiction, this time with soldiers battling giant bugs from space. These are big bugs. I mean BIG BUGS! And they're mean and evil. The characters are especially likable. The comic relief in this one comes mostly from the fight scenes to anonymous characters in "commercials". The directing is probably what makes this as great as it is, but the writing is pretty dog gone good, too. While I prefer RoboCop, this is a great replacement movie for it, being the same style, if you can't see RoboCop. Some people prefer this one. The difference is so minute that you're safe either way.

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-08

You know, were this film maybe twenty minutes shorter then it would be quite a decent sci-fi action film. Sure, the cast is made up of pretty/handsome lightweight acting talent led by Casper Van Dien ("Rico”) but they do all gel quite well, providing us with quite a reasonable escapist effort. "Rico" is determined to enrol into the military to gain much sought after citizenship and to fight against the marauding Klendathan bugs. The story marries loads of typical gung-ho boot camp scenarios with some well photographed action scenes as our hero and his team of kick-ass buddies take on the gazillions of bugs intent on sucking out brains, tearing folks limb from limb and, generally, being a bit nasty! The dialogue is terrible, but that doesn't matter - this is a shameless piece of entertainment aimed squarely at folks who want to switch off their brain and watch a shoot-em up with loads of pyrotechnics, special effects and a bit of harmless eye candy. There are a couple of cameos from "Doogie Howser" himself (Neil Patrick Harris) - as a mind reading fellow clad in a rather SS-style uniform; Clancy Brown and Michael Ironside provide the physical (if not exactly cerebral) muscle and eagle eyed folks might even spot "Blanche" from the "Golden Girls" (Rue McClanahan) early on too. Never going to win any prizes for the script or the acting, but the effects were Oscar nominated and the action - after a rather slow start - proves to be pretty end-to-end, and enjoyable. No point watching if your brain needs stimulation, but worth it otherwise.