| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Casper Van Dien |
Johnny Rico
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| Denise Richards |
Carmen Ibanez
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| Jake Busey |
Pvt. Ace Levy
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| Neil Patrick Harris |
Col. Carl Jenkins
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| Michael Ironside |
Lt. Jean Rasczak
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| Dina Meyer |
Dizzy Flores
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| Patrick Muldoon |
Zander Barcalow
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| Clancy Brown |
Career Sgt. Zim
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| Seth Gilliam |
Pvt. Sugar Watkins
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| Rue McClanahan |
Biology teacher
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| Marshall Bell |
Gen. Owen
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| Eric Bruskotter |
Breckinridge
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| Matt Levin |
Kitten Smith
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| Blake Lindsley |
Katrina McIntire
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| Anthony Ruivivar |
Shujumi (as Anthony Michael Ruivivar)
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Sci-Fi |
| Director |
Paul Verhoeven |
| Producer |
Jon Davison; Alan Marshall |
| Writer |
Edward Neumeier; Robert A. Heinlein |
| Studio |
Columbia / TriStar |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
129 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
6.7 |
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| Plot |
| In the first and finest RoboCop movie, director Paul Verhoeven combined near-future science fiction with a keen sense of social satire--not to mention enough high-velocity violence to satisfy even the most voracious bloodlust. In Starship Troopers, Verhoeven and RoboCop cowriter Ed Neumeier take inspired cues from Robert Heinlein's classic sci-fi novel to create a special-effects extravaganza that functions on multiple levels of entertainment. The film might be called "Melrose Place in Space," with its youthful cast of handsome guys and gorgeous women who look like they've been recruited (and in some cases they were) from the cast of Beverly Hills 90210. Viewers might focus on the incredible, graphically intense action sequences (definitely not for children) in which heavily armed forces from Earth go to off-world battle against vast hordes of alien "bugs" bent on planetary conquest. The attacking bugs are marvels of state-of-the-art special-effects technology, and the space battles are nothing short of spectacular. But Starship Troopers is more than a showcase for high-tech hardware and gigantic, flesh-ripping insects. Recalling his childhood in Holland during the Nazi occupation, Verhoeven turns this epic adventure into a scathingly funny satire of fascist propaganda, emphasizing Heinlein's underlying warning against the hazards of military conformity and the sickening realities of war. It's an action-packed joy ride if that's all you're looking for, but Verhoeven has a provocative agenda that makes Starship Troopers as smart as it is exciting. The DVD includes an above-average commentary by the director and Neumeier, several deleted scenes, a behind-the-scenes documentary and promotional featurette, cast bios, production notes, and more. --Jeff Shannon |
| Personal Details |
| My Rating |
5 |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
360 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Price |
$9.99 |
| Links |
Amazon US
DVD Empire
IMDB
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| Edition Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color |
| Layers |
Dual Side, Single Layer |
| Barcode |
043396717190 |
| Chapters |
28 |
| Release Date |
7/11/2000 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen |
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