Starship Troopers (1997)

11/07/1997 (US) • 2h 9m

Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

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

Overview

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."

Top Billed Cast

Casper Van Dien

Johnny D. Rico

Dina Meyer

Dizzy Flores

Denise Richards

Carmen Ibañez

Jake Busey

Private Ace Levy

Neil Patrick Harris

Colonel Carl Jenkins

Clancy Brown

Career Sergeant Zim

Michael Ironside

Lieutenant Jean Rasczak

Patrick Muldoon

Zander Barcalow

Seth Gilliam

Private Sugar Watkins


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Part of the Starship Troopers Collection

Includes Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$105,000,000.00

Revenue

$121,214,377.00

Keywords

spacecraft

space marine

army

moon

based on novel or book

asteroid

intelligence

dystopia

buenos aires, argentina

space battle

satire

giant insect

creature

soldier

drill instructor

military

aggressive

bugs

absurd

amused

antagonistic

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