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Release Date:
10 July 1992 (USA)
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Tagline:
The ultimate weapons of the future have just declared war... on each other. more
Plot:
Luc and Scott were killed in Vietnam, but the army has a secret project for reanimating dead people as near-perfect soldiers. full summary | full synopsis
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Jean-Claude Van Damme Video Extravaganza! New Trailers for "Universal Soldier Regeneration" and "The Eagle Path"
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Van Damme's Universal role
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Van Damme's Universal role
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Good action film, Van Damme's best
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | Luc Deveraux / GR44 | |
| Dolph Lundgren | ... | Andrew Scott / GR13 | |
| Ally Walker | ... | Veronica Roberts | |
| Ed O'Ross | ... | Colonel Perry | |
| Jerry Orbach | ... | Dr. Christopher Gregor | |
| Leon Rippy | ... | Woodward | |
| Tico Wells | ... | Garth | |
| Ralf Moeller | ... | GR76 (as Ralph Moeller) | |
| Robert Trebor | ... | Motel Owner | |
| Gene Davis | ... | Lieutenant | |
| Drew Snyder | ... | Charles | |
| Tommy 'Tiny' Lister | ... | GR55 | |
| Simon Rhee | ... | GR61 | |
| Eric Norris | ... | GR86 | |
| Michael Winther | ... | Technician |
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Also Known As:
Crystal Knights (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
103 min | Germany:84 min (TV version) (heavily cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Australia:MA (DVD rating) |
Germany:16 (heavily cut) |
Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) |
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:R |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:18 |
Singapore:M18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Andrew Davis was attached to direct the picture based on a different screenplay. The budget being too high and creative differences arising, Carolco hired Roland Emmerich, fresh from his low budget feature Moon 44 (1990) and a canceled Sylvester Stallone vehicle "Isobar", to deliver a new screenplay and direct the film.
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Continuity: When Sergeant Andrew Scott shoots the Vietnamese boy at the beginning of the film, the boy is wearing a green shirt. But when we see him from the back as Scott shoots him, his shirt is blue.
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Referenced in The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V)
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Life's Too Confusin' Anyway
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I just wanna say that I have a real soft spot for the 80's action heroes that I watched relentlessly when I was growing up. Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Seagal and yes, to some extent, Van Damme. The Muscles from Brussels was always my least favourite but I usually checked out his films. I don't think any of them are REALLY good but I've always liked this one very much. Sure, it's pretty dumb for the most part but it has a distinct advantage over most of his films; IT'S ALSO GOT DOLPH LUNDGREN. Now, I just remember him so vividly in Rocky 4, and being as young as I was when I first saw it; I remember cheering him on, and being immensely sad when he lost.
Universal Soldier has a good opener, introducing Van Damme and Lundgren as Vietnam soldiers (Lundgren a total nut and Van Damme a good soldier) who wind up killing each other. Decades later, they end up becoming part of a zombie ultra military squad who are controlled by the government. But they snap out of it, come to life and go head to head once more, since they have some unfinished business.
Now, the story is no Oscar winner, but it's fairly original and sets the motion for some great action sequences and a very entertaining good vs. evil battle between Lundgren and Van Damme. If only the Ally Walker character could have been made a bit more tolerable (and less a cliché) we'd nearly have a total winner.
All in all, the action scenes are great, Lundgren is terrific, obviously having a field day playing his role and Van Damme is alright, but then again, he's never been great.
Universal Soldier is Van Damme's best film and quite easily recommended for action fans.