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Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

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

19977.12h 9m

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."

Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Written by Edward Neumeier, Robert A. Heinlein, Giacomo G. Ghiazza
Produced by Alan Marshall, Jon Davison
Box OfficeBudget: $105.0MRevenue: $121.2M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftspace marinearmymoonbased on novel or bookasteroidintelligencedystopiabuenos aires, argentinaspace battlesatiregiant insectcreaturesoldierdrill instructormilitarybugs

About Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers is a adventure, action, thriller, science fiction film released in 1997 exploring themes of spacecraft, space marine, army, moon, based on novel or book, asteroid. Directed by Paul Verhoeven, it stars Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards. 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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