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Starship Troopers

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

1997-11-07 Adventure 2hr 9m

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."

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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."

  • Released
    1997-11-07
  • Revenue
    $121,214,377
  • Budget
    $105,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 9m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.3
  • Production
    TriStar Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Jon Davison Productions, Big Bug Pictures

Crew

Paul Verhoeven
Director
Edward Neumeier
Screenplay
Jon Davison
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Casper Van Dien

Casper Van Dien
Johnny D. Rico
Dina Meyer

Dina Meyer
Dizzy Flores
Denise Richards

Denise Richards
Carmen Ibañez
Jake Busey

Jake Busey
Private Ace Levy
Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris
Colonel Carl Jenkins
Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown
Career Sergeant Zim
Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside
Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
Patrick Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon
Zander Barcalow
Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam
Private Sugar Watkins
Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan
Biology Teacher
Blake Lindsley

Blake Lindsley
Katrina McIntire
Steven Ford

Steven Ford
Lieutenant Willy
Ungela Brockman

Ungela Brockman
Corporal Birdie
Bruce Gray

Bruce Gray
Sky Marshal Dienes
Denise Dowse

Denise Dowse
Sky Marshal Tehat Meru
Amy Smart

Amy Smart
Cadet Lumbreiser
Tami-Adrian George

Tami-Adrian George
Djana'D
Julianna McCarthy

Julianna McCarthy
Expert
Dale Dye

Dale Dye
General
Dean Norris

Dean Norris
Commanding Officer
Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell
General Owen
Eric Bruskotter

Eric Bruskotter
Breckinridge
Matt Levin

Matt Levin
Kitten Smith
Anthony Ruivivar

Anthony Ruivivar
Shujimi
Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong
Captain Deladier
Christopher Curry

Christopher Curry
Mr. Bill Rico
Lenore Kasdorf

Lenore Kasdorf
Mrs. Rico
Teo

Teo
Corporal Bronski
Curnal Achilles Aulisio

Curnal Achilles Aulisio
Sgt. Gillespie
Greg Travis

Greg Travis
Net Correspondent
John Cunningham

John Cunningham
Fed Net Announcer (voice)
Timothy McNeil

Timothy McNeil
Expert
Robert David Hall

Robert David Hall
Recruiting Sergeant
Brad Kane

Brad Kane
Lanny
Timothy Omundson

Timothy Omundson
Psychic
Patrick Bishop

Patrick Bishop
Engineering Officer
Hunter Bodine

Hunter Bodine
Young Cap Trooper
Travis Lowen

Travis Lowen
Little Boy Trooper
Patrick Wolff

Patrick Wolff
Late Cadet
Mara Duronslet

Mara Duronslet
Communications Officer
Tyrone Tann

Tyrone Tann
Student
Matt Entriken

Matt Entriken
Marco
Eric DaRe

Eric DaRe
Medic
Ronald L. Botchan

Ronald L. Botchan
Jumpball Referee
Walter Adrian

Walter Adrian
Judge
Stephanie Erb

Stephanie Erb
Young Mother
Alexi Lakatos

Alexi Lakatos
Stomping Kid
Nathaniel Marshall

Nathaniel Marshall
Stomping Kid
Austin Sanderford

Austin Sanderford
Stomping Kid
Rhiannon Vigil

Rhiannon Vigil
Stomping Kid
Mylin Brooks

Mylin Brooks
Female Trooper
Julie Pinson

Julie Pinson
Female Trooper
Armand Darrius

Armand Darrius
Male Trooper
Kai Lennox

Kai Lennox
Male Trooper
Brooke Morales

Brooke Morales
Cheerleader
Mike Stokey

Mike Stokey
Officer with Morita
Mary Ann Schmidt

Mary Ann Schmidt
Female Trooper (uncredited)
Aaron Stielstra

Aaron Stielstra
Trooper (uncredited)
Edward Neumeier

Edward Neumeier
Defendant (uncredited)
Michael Papajohn

Michael Papajohn
Dead Trooper (uncredited)
Michael A. Valenzano

Michael A. Valenzano
Trooper (uncredited)
Mo Faisal

Mo Faisal
Trooper (uncredited)
R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey
Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
Matt Duggan

Matt Duggan
Wounded Soldier on Gurney (uncredited)
Whitney Hall

Whitney Hall
Judge (uncredited)
Betty Hankins

Betty Hankins
Sky Marshal (uncredited)
Kaius Harrison

Kaius Harrison
Cpl. Allen (uncredited)
Bruce Holman

Bruce Holman
Jump Ball Referee (uncredited)
Michael Gerald

Michael Gerald
Football Quarterback (uncredited)
Jon Davison

Jon Davison
Buenos Aires Survivor (uncredited)
Dawn E. Anderson

Dawn E. Anderson
Female Trooper (uncredited)
Tony Nichols

Tony Nichols
Cadet 'Flipper' (uncredited)
Dan Olivo

Dan Olivo
Academy Soilder (uncredited)
Zoë Poledouris

Zoë Poledouris
School Prom Lead Singer (uncredited)
Ashley Prendergast

Ashley Prendergast
Hot Female Trooper (uncredited)
Ray Quiroga

Ray Quiroga
Male Trooper Leader (uncredited)
David Rey

David Rey
Trooper (uncredited)
Dennis Collins

Dennis Collins
Soldier (uncredited)
Farnaz Samiinia

Farnaz Samiinia
Female Trooper (uncredited)
Joleen Sanders

Joleen Sanders
Female Trooper (uncredited)
Julia Self

Julia Self
Female Trooper (uncredited)
Claude Stuart

Claude Stuart
Student / Male Trooper (uncredited)
Parry Shen

Parry Shen
Student (uncredited)
Cari Vega

Cari Vega
Student / Female Trooper (uncredited)
Jim Temple

Jim Temple
Male Trooper (uncredited)
Justin Ward

Justin Ward
Medic (uncredited)
Sam P. Whitehead

Sam P. Whitehead
Trooper (uncredited)
Melissa J. Ward

Melissa J. Ward
Trooper (uncredited)
Johnny Mansbach

Johnny Mansbach
Marine (uncredited)
David Beckett

David Beckett
Businessman (uncredited)

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Reviews for Starship Troopers
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A Review by Ruuz 8

Written by Ruuz on 2017-08-29

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... read more

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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A Review by Zamomin 8

Written by Zamomin on 2018-09-08

##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 si... read more

##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.

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A Review by Kamurai 6

Written by Kamurai on 2020-07-22

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... read more

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.

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A Review by misubisu 10

Written by misubisu on 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... read more

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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A Review by drystyx 9

Written by drystyx on 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 fictio... read more

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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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 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 prett... read more

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.

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A Review by Gimly

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 person...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 8

Written by Ruuz on 2017-08-29

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 ra...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Zamomin 8

Written by Zamomin on 2018-09-08

##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...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Kamurai 6

Written by Kamurai on 2020-07-22

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. G...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by misubisu 10

Written by misubisu on 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 ha...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by drystyx 9

Written by drystyx on 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. ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 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 ...

read more