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Soldier

Soldier

The best soldier they ever created just became their worst nightmare.

19986.41h 39m

Overview

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson
Written by David Webb Peoples
Produced by Jerry Weintraub
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $14.6M

Top Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Todd 3465

Jason Scott Lee

Jason Scott Lee

Caine 607

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Colonel Mekum

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Sandra

Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

Mace

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Church

Michael Chiklis

Michael Chiklis

Jimmy Pig

Sara Paxton

Sara Paxton

Angie

K.K. Dodds

K.K. Dodds

Sloan

James Black

James Black

Riley

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftspace marineshowdownwar veteranfightdystopiaspace travelalien planetbattlefieldspace westernsoldierfictional warmilitaryfuture wargenetic engineeringaction heroouter spacespaceship

About Soldier

Soldier is a science fiction, action, drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of spacecraft, space marine, showdown, war veteran, fight, dystopia. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, it stars Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs. Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

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