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| 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 | |
| Robert Trebor | ... | Motel Owner | |
| Gene Davis | ... | Lieutenant | |
| Drew Snyder | ... | Charles | |
| Tommy 'Tiny' Lister | ... | GR55 | |
| Simon Rhee | ... | GR61 | |
| Eric Norris | ... | GR86 | |
| Michael Winther | ... | Technician | |
| Joseph Malone | ... | Huey Taylor | |
| Rance Howard | ... | John Devreux | |
| Lilyan Chauvin | ... | Mrs. John Devreux | |
| Monty Laird | ... | Attendant | |
| Joanne Baron | ... | Brenda the Waitress | |
| Lupe Ontiveros | ... | Gregor's Maid | |
| Jack Moore | ... | Witzy | |
| John Storey | ... | Clark | |
| Bradford Bancroft | ... | Powell | |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | Wagner | |
| Trini Tran | ... | Vietnamese Girl | |
| Tai Thai | ... | Vietnamese Boy | |
| Rachel Wagner | ... | Girl in Motel | |
| Brandon Lambdin | ... | Boy in Motel | |
| Ned Bellamy | ... | FBI Agent | |
| Paul Raczkowski | ... | Briefing Officer | |
| Daniel Demorest | ... | Radio Operator | |
| Tanner Gill | ... | Masked Gunman | |
| Eddie Braun | ... | Sniper | |
| Walter Robles | ... | Sniper | |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | Thug | |
| Donna Hardy | ... | Old Woman | |
| Leon Delaney | ... | Patrolman | |
| George Fisher | ... | Patrolman | |
| David Efron | ... | Trucker | |
| Myron L. Lapka | ... | Trucker | |
| David DiGregorio | ... | Trucker | |
| Rhino Michaels | ... | Trucker | |
| R.D. Carpenter | ... | Policeman | |
| Duane Davis | ... | Vietnam Army Officer | |
| Shane Dixon | ... | Policeman | |
| Joel Kramer | ... | Policeman | |
| Rodd Wolff | ... | Policeman | |
| Leilani Jones | ... | Reporter at Hoover Dam | |
| Mike Rauseo | ... | Reporter at Hoover Dam | |
| Stephen Wolfe Smith | ... | Reporter at Hoover Dam | |
| Tom Taglang | ... | Soldier | |
| Michael Jai White | ... | Soldier | |
| John Anthony D'Angelo | ... | Sharpshooter | |
| Roger B. Ellsworth | ... | Sharpshooter | |
| Matt Thomas | ... | Sharpshooter | |
| Mirron E. Willis | ... | Sharpshooter | |
| Al Wyatt Jr. | ... | Local | |
| Allan Graf | ... | Hank the Cook | |
| Kamel Krifa | ... | H.T. | |
| John DeMita | ... | TV News Crew | |
| Jill Jaress | ... | TV News Crew | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Michael Burnett | ... | Dead Soldier #1 | |
| Floyd Goodat | ... | Guppy Commander | |
| Mark Hanson | ... | Soldier | |
| Kristopher Van Varenberg | ... | Young Luc Deveraux | |
| Billy D. Lucas | ... | Henchman (uncredited) | |
| Raymond Rivera | ... | Doctor (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Roland Emmerich | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Richard Rothstein | story & | |
| Christopher Leitch | story and | |
| Dean Devlin | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Craig Baumgarten | .... | producer | |
| Oliver Eberle | .... | co-producer | |
| Donald Heitzer | .... | associate producer | |
| Mario Kassar | .... | executive producer | |
| Joel B. Michaels | .... | producer | |
| Allen Shapiro | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Christopher Franke | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Karl Walter Lindenlaub | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Michael J. Duthie | |||
Casting by | |||
| Annette Benson | |||
| Penny Perry | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Holger Gross | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Nelson Coates | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Alexander Carle | (as Alexander L. Carle) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Joseph A. Porro | (as Joseph Porro) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Janice Alexander | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Jack Bricker | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett | |
| Michael Burnett | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Diana Carbajal | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett | |
| N. Kristine Chadwick | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jackie Dobbie | .... | hair stylist: second unit (as Jacqueline Nealy) | |
| Jackie Dobbie | .... | makeup artist: second unit (as Jacqueline Nealy) | |
| Zoltan Elek | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Jake Garber | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett | |
| Larry Hamlin | .... | special makeup effects artist (as Larry R. Hamlin) | |
| Grady Holder | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett | |
| Carol Jones | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett | |
| Andrew Kenworthy | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett | |
| Sharon McCollister | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Shari Perry | .... | hair stylist (as Sharon Tully) | |
| Greg Polutanovich | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett | |
| Wendy Polutanovich | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett | |
| Timothy Ralston | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett (as Tim Ralston) | |
| Donna Richards | .... | hair stylist | |
| Greg Smith | .... | makeup effects crew: Larry R. Hamlin and Michael Burnett | |
Production Management | |||
| Donald Heitzer | .... | unit production manager | |
| Michael R. Sloan | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Art Department | |||
| Steven Atwood | .... | carpenter | |
| Honny Azoulay | .... | construction support staff | |
| Michael Barry | .... | assistant property master | |
| Tighe Barry | .... | property master (as Tiger Barry) | |
| Victor Bazaz | .... | set dresser | |
| Martin Bernloehr | .... | construction support staff | |
| Frank Bollinger | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Scott Booth | .... | key dresser (as Scott Douglas Booth) | |
| Rich Brose | .... | stand-by carpenter (as Richard Brose) | |
| Lloyd Brown | .... | property (as Loyd Brown) | |
| George Clark | .... | property (as George D. Clark III) | |
| Wayne Daddio | .... | scenic artist | |
| Michael Eschger | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Robert Ferrelli | .... | set dresser (as Robert J. Ferrelli) | |
| Elizabeth Frank | .... | set dresser | |
| Robert 'Rock' Galotti | .... | property | |
| Andreas Giannopoulos | .... | construction support staff | |
| Sam Huston | .... | set dresser (as Sam F. Huston Jr.) | |
| Lance Johnson | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Stella Juzefczyk Kornbacher | .... | lead scenic artist (as Stella R. Kornbacher) | |
| Heinz Legler | .... | construction supervisor | |
| Bill Luckey | .... | construction coordinator (as William R. Luckey) | |
| John Marsella | .... | carpenter (as John Marsalla) | |
| John T. Melick | .... | set dresser | |
| Michael Messina | .... | carpenter (as Mike Messina) | |
| Jon P. Mooers | .... | stand-by scenic artist | |
| Katie O'Brien | .... | construction support staff | |
| Susan F. O'Conor | .... | scenic artist (as Sue O'Conor) | |
| Aaron Osborne | .... | leadman | |
| Stephen Reece | .... | carpenter | |
| Peter Mitchell Rubin | .... | storyboard artist (as Peter Mitchel) | |
| Oliver Scholl | .... | conceptual artist | |
| Wayne Stone | .... | scenic artist | |
| Craig W. Stout | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Missy Vivenzio | .... | scenic artist | |
| Brett Wert | .... | scenic artist | |
| Dan Whifler | .... | carpenter (as Dan Wifler) | |
| Doug Wright | .... | farmhouse construction coordinator | |
| Sylvain Despretz | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| John Eaves | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
| Brian Hanish | .... | set electronics (uncredited) | |
| Curt La Furney | .... | set electronics (uncredited) | |
| Brannon Wright | .... | specialty props (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David Amborn | .... | special effects: second unit | |
| Vincent Creighton | .... | special effects crew (as Vince Creighton) | |
| Yves De Bono | .... | special effects foreman (as Yves DeBono) | |
| Chuck Hessey | .... | special effects: second unit (as Charles W. Hessey) | |
| Albert C. Jackson | .... | special effects crew | |
| Alan M. Lessing | .... | special effects crew | |
| John Marshall | .... | special effects crew | |
| Alex Perkins | .... | special effects crew | |
| Mike Riedel | .... | special effects crew | |
| Larry Roberts | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Kit West | .... | special effects designer | |
| Kit West | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Trevor Wood | .... | special effects foreman (as Trevor John Wood) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Steve Bress | .... | technical effects | |
| Volker Engel | .... | model unit | |
| Will Fowler | .... | technical effects | |
| Wolfgang Hart | .... | model unit | |
| Torsten Kuhn | .... | model unit | |
| James G. Anka | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Megan Day | .... | casting assistant | |
| Mai Gray | .... | extras casting | |
| Christian Kaplan | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Elaine Balboni | .... | costumer | |
| Judy Bowerman | .... | costume construction | |
| Anita Louise Brown | .... | additional costumes (as Anita Brown) | |
| Maria Cittadini | .... | assistant costumer (as Maria Cittidini) | |
| Theda DeRamus | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Carol Dobrovolny | .... | costume construction | |
| Renee Dorion-Foley | .... | costume construction supervisor | |
| Donn Hook | .... | additional costumes supervisor | |
| Laureen Jacques | .... | set costumer | |
| Deadre Koransky | .... | costume construction | |
| Grant Krajecki | .... | costume construction | |
| Janet Oliva | .... | costume construction | |
| Yolan Pinter | .... | additional costumes | |
| Yolan Pinter | .... | costume construction | |
| Stacy Seeds | .... | additional costumes | |
| Deanne Smith | .... | costumer | |
| Suzanne Villemarette | .... | additional costumes (as Susanne Villemarette) | |
| Victoria Wendell | .... | costumer | |
| Christi Work | .... | wardrobe mistress (as Christi K. Work) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Nicolas De Toth | .... | assistant editor | |
| Noori Dehnahi | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Brent Eldridge | .... | digital color correction | |
| Peter S. Elliot | .... | additional editor | |
| Mark Goldblatt | .... | editorial consultant | |
| Dale E. Grahn | .... | color timer (as Dale Grahn) | |
| Kim Nakakura | .... | assistant editor (as Kimberly Nakakura) | |
Music Department | |||
| Robin Glenn | .... | music supervisor | |
| Brynmor Llewelyn Jones | .... | music conductor (as Brynmor Jones) | |
| Lisa Kauppi | .... | music editor | |
| Richard E. Roth | .... | music producer | |
| Edgar Rothermich | .... | music producer | |
| Edgar Rothermich | .... | music recordist | |
| Harry Shannon | .... | music supervisor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Norma Allard | .... | driver | |
| Art Bauer | .... | transportation captain (as Arthur O. Bauer) | |
| Jon Carpenter | .... | transportation co-captain (as Jon Jay Carpenter) | |
| Lynn Carpenter | .... | driver | |
| Ralph D. Carpenter | .... | driver | |
| Joseph D. Crocker | .... | driver | |
| Sean Dugen | .... | driver (as Sean Dugan) | |
| Shane Greedy | .... | production driver | |
| Gerald Harvey | .... | driver | |
| Clarence Holter | .... | driver | |
| Birdie Johnston | .... | driver | |
| Morgan Jones | .... | driver (as Morgan S. Jones) | |
| Eugene Kaytz | .... | driver (as Eugene H. Kautz) | |
| Matt Kutcher | .... | mechanic | |
| Monty Laird | .... | driver | |
| Darryll Legendre | .... | driver | |
| John Ornstein | .... | transportation coordinator (as John P. Ornstein) | |
| Jeff Purpus | .... | driver (as Jeffrey Purpus) | |
| Daniel Rothstein | .... | driver | |
| Ann Schott | .... | transportation office manager | |
| Bruce Edward Smith | .... | mechanic | |
| John Snow | .... | driver | |
| Jim Sullivan | .... | driver (as Jim G. Sullivan) | |
| Jon White | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Frans J. Afman | .... | financial services | |
| Elena Azuola | .... | production accountant | |
| Wenden K. Baldwin | .... | title design and coordination | |
| Kim Balser | .... | assistant: Mr. Kassar | |
| Monica Bielawski | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Julie Bourne | .... | production executive: IndieProd | |
| Dea Cantu | .... | script supervisor: second unit (as Dea E. Hickox) | |
| Scott K. Coder | .... | craft service: second unit (as Scott Coder) | |
| Candace Cornell | .... | assistant: Mr. Michaels | |
| Jeff Crawford | .... | key set production assistant | |
| Carol Dobson | .... | assistant: Mr. Devlin | |
| Ute Emmerich | .... | production executive: Centropolis Film Productions | |
| Kenneth E. Fix | .... | location manager | |
| Guiliano Gallo | .... | caterer | |
| Steve Geray | .... | helicopter co-pilot: Vietnam/Hoover Dam | |
| Floyd Goodat | .... | pilot: The Guppy Commander | |
| Albert Hansen | .... | helicopter ground supporter | |
| Lynnette Herrel | .... | assistant: Mr. Shapiro | |
| Robbie Hollins | .... | pilot: Kingman Airfield/Hoover Dam/Sikorski | |
| Gregory Jacobs | .... | office production assistant | |
| Jeanne Joe | .... | production coordinator | |
| Mario Kassar | .... | presenter | |
| Mark David Katchur | .... | assistant production coordinator: Arizona | |
| Brandon Lambdin | .... | set production assistant | |
| Kevin LaRosa | .... | aerial coordinator | |
| Kevin LaRosa | .... | helicopter pilot: Vietnam/Grand Canyon/Hoover Dam | |
| Rosamaria Marquez | .... | assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles | |
| Mitchell C. Mays | .... | office production assistant | |
| Stacey L. McCormick | .... | projectionist | |
| Sally S. McDaniels | .... | production secretary | |
| Seth Jerome McKenzie | .... | assistant accountant (as Seth Jerome McKenzie Mona) | |
| Mike McNally | .... | first aid | |
| Richard G. Murphy | .... | assistant: Mr. Van Damme | |
| Steve Newman | .... | unit publicist | |
| Karen O'Toole | .... | production assistant: second unit | |
| Cherry Parnell | .... | post-production accountant | |
| Michelle Patterson | .... | craft service (as Michelle C. Patterson) | |
| Joseph Poma | .... | personal trainer: Mr. Lundgren | |
| Laurie Reese | .... | assistant: Mr. Baumgarten | |
| Sergio Rodriguez | .... | assistant production accountant | |
| Marc Roskin | .... | production assistant | |
| Linda Seger | .... | project consultant | |
| Jim Sgrignoli | .... | office production assistant | |
| Doug Shetlar | .... | craft service | |
| Eric G. Smith | .... | office courier | |
| Greg Smith | .... | production assistant (as Greg T. Smith) | |
| Mark Snyder | .... | caterer | |
| Kay Sweeney | .... | script supervisor | |
| Mikela Walter | .... | assistant: Mr. Lundgren | |
| Lars P. Winther | .... | set production assistant (as Lars Winther) | |
| Peter Winther | .... | assistant: Mr. Emmerich | |
| John Achorn | .... | adr voice group (uncredited) | |
| Michael Barnes | .... | legal attorney (uncredited) | |
| Robert 'Rock' Galotti | .... | weapons specialist (uncredited) | |
| Bryan Hanna | .... | stand-in: Jean-Claude Van Damme (uncredited) | |
| Burton Sharp | .... | adr group coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Dave Tommasini | .... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) | |
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In a war zone Luc Deveraux stops his officer Andrew Scott, killing innocent civilians. However both die in the struggle. Years later they are part of a reanimation programme all Universal Soldiers perfect fighting machines controlled like robots. However Deveraux has memory flashbacks causing him to flee with a reporter, his commander also experiences memory residues and takes the remaining soldiers to go after Deveraux.
One of Van Damme's and Lundgren's best films although that's not saying much. The plot is pretty basic although there is some reasonable moralising about the soldiers. The action isn't fancy but it's solid and, unlike it's sequel, it's not afraid to be violent. While it's not a classic it does allow some good scenes and is a bit better than the usual Van Damme fare.
The cast are mixed. Van Damme is a perfect cardboard robot but doesn't convince when he has become human. He is the brunt of some good jokes too (`what accent?') and gets to bare his ass in customary style. Lundgren is actually quite good and his character develops from robot into war-weary soldier quite well. Ally Walker is so-so but she doesn't convince.
Overall this is enjoyable but it isn't perfect. For action fans it's solid enough to satisfy.