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Small Soldiers (1998)

PG_13 108 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   10 July 1998 (USA)
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When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Director:

Joe Dante
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Cross ...
Jay Mohr ...
Alexandra Wilson Alexandra Wilson ...
Denis Leary ...
Gregory Smith ...
Dick Miller ...
Joe
Kirsten Dunst ...
Jacob Smith ...
Jonathan Bouck Jonathan Bouck ...
Brad (as Jonathan David Bouck)
Kevin Dunn ...
Stuart Abernathy
Ann Magnuson ...
Wendy Schaal ...
Phil Hartman ...
Archie Hahn ...
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Robert Picardo ...
Ralph, Clean Room Technician
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Storyline

15-year-old Alan Abernathy, the son of a toy store owner, tries out some new action figures: The Commando Elite vs. The Gorgonites. But three months ago, a toy company believes it is onto something when it employs the latest government military technology in a series of action figures, enabling them to talk. They underestimate the power of the special micro chips they've employed, however, as the two opposing sides of the toy line start thinking for themselves and engaging in real combat! The Commando Elite vow to wipe out the Gorgonites in a suburban neighborhood. Alan, his neighbor Christy Fimple, (on whom he has a massive crush) with the help of the kind Gorgonites, must protect his home and family from the Commandos. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

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Plot Keywords:

Toy | Computer | Action Figure | Battle | Military  | See more »

Taglines:

Big Movie! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some menacing action/violence and brief drug references See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Pequeños guerreros See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,047,592 (USA) (12 July 1998) (2539 Screens)

Gross:

$53,955,614 (USA) (27 September 1998)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The piranha fish next to Alan's computer is a reference to Piranha, also directed by Joe Dante. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the scene where Archer is looking at the other Gorgonites on his box, Troglacon is shown after the Gorgonites rebuilt him when he should be shown normal as Erwin designed him. See more »

Quotes

[while pulling the X-1000 chip from the deceased Nick Nitro's head]
Major Chip Hazard: A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
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Crazy Credits

The soldiers are credited as "The Original Dirty Dozen" and the Gorgonites
are credited as "Spinal Tap". Many of the character voices actually come
from those two movies. See more »

Connections

Features Frankenstein (1931) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tom Sawyer (DJ Z-Trip Remix)"
Performed by Rush featuring DJ Z-Trip
Courtesy Polygram Records See more »