Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)

Director:

John Hyams

Writers (WGA):

Victor Ostrovsky (written by)
Richard Rothstein (characters) ...
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Release Date:

7 January 2010 (Israel)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Reanimated. Rearmed. The ultimate rematch.

Plot:

When terrorists threaten nuclear catastrophe, the world's only hope is to reactivate decommissioned Universal Soldier Luc Deveraux...

Plot Keywords:

Soldier | Terrorist | Showdown | Car Crash | Hostage

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Luc Deveraux
Dolph Lundgren	...	Andrew Scott
Andrei Arlovski	...	NGU (as Andrei 'The Pitbull' Arlovski)
Mike Pyle	...	Captain Kevin Burke
Corey Johnson	...	Col. John Coby
Garry Cooper	...	Dr. Porter
Emily Joyce	...	Dr. Sandra Flemming
Zahary Baharov	...	Commander Topov
Aki Avni	...	General Boris
Kerry Shale	...	Dr. Colin
Yonko Dimitrov	...	Dimitri
Violeta Markovska	...	Ivana
Stanislav Pishtalov	...	P.M. Musayev
Marianne Stanicheva	...	Olga
John Laskowski	...	Captain
Kristopher Van Varenberg	...	Miles
Franklin A. Vallette	...	Technician
Shelly Varod	...	Translator
Radina Kardjilova	...	Waitress
Trayan Milenov-Troy	...	Unisol 1
Jon Foo	...	Unisol 2
Danko Jordanov	...	Unisol 3
Dian Hristov	...	Unisol 4
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vladimir Vladimirov	...	Man in restaurant

Directed by
John Hyams

Writing credits (WGA)
Victor Ostrovsky		(written by)
Richard Rothstein		(characters) &
Christopher Leitch		(characters) and
Dean Devlin		(characters)

Produced by
Craig Baumgarten	....	producer
Mark Damon	....	executive producer
Moshe Diamant	....	producer
James Portolese	....	associate producer
Israel Ringel	....	line producer
Courtney Solomon	....	executive producer
Tamara Stuparich de la Barra	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Kris Hill
Michael Krassner

Cinematography by
Peter Hyams		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jason Gallagher
John Hyams

Casting by
Illana Diamant
Sue Jones
Marianne Stanicheva

Production Design by
Philip Harrison

Art Direction by
Rossitsa Bakeva		(as Rossi Bakeva)
Valentina Mladenova		(as Valya Mladenova)

Costume Design by
Sonia Despotova
Elitsa Taseva		(co-costume designer)

Makeup Department
Eli Almani	....	hair stylist: Mr. JCVD
Walter Cossu	....	makeup artist: Mr. JCVD
Sofi Hvarleva	....	make-up
Ivon Ivanova	....	makeup artist
Nelly Teova	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Valentin Dimitrov	....	production manager
Samantha Housman	....	post-production supervisor
Louise Runge	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Petya Evtimova	....	first assistant director
Galina Kyuchukova	....	second assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Maria Doicheva	....	painter (as Maria Doycheva)
Miroslav Evtimov	....	set dresser (as Miro Evtimov)
Bojidar Evtov	....	set dresser
Martin Genchev	....	stand-by props
Orlin Grozdanov	....	property master
Petko Ivanov	....	art department buyer
Rositsa Ivanova	....	scenic artist
Alexei Karagyaur	....	graphic designer (as Alexey Karaghiaur)
Rosen Marinkov	....	stand-by props
Yossif Mladenov	....	draftsman (as Yosif Mladenov)
Liuben Rangelov	....	construction buyer (as Liuben Ranghelov)
Liuben Rangelov	....	construction buyer
Ivan Ranghelov	....	props assistant
Emil Shmidt	....	art department buyer (as Emil Shmit)
Lyubomir Smardjiev	....	stand-by set dresser (as Liubomir Samardjiev)
Kristian Stoyanov	....	stand-by set dresser
Krasimir Tsvetanov	....	set dresser (as Krasi Tsvetanov)
Borislav Vasilev	....	set dresser
Zdravko Vassilev	....	set dresser (as Zdravko Vasilev)
Antonia Ara Vladimirova	....	art department coordinator (as Antonia Vladimirova)
Maria Doicheva	....	props painter (uncredited)
Maria Doicheva	....	stand by painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Shaun Brennan	....	foley artist
Tim Crossley	....	sound effects editor
Rusty Dunn	....	sound designer
Tom Efinger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Efinger	....	sound supervisor
Neil Fazzari	....	dialogue editor
Neil Fazzari	....	supervising sound editor
Eric Gitelson	....	foley engineer
John Moros	....	foley supervisor
John Moros	....	location foley recordist
Abigail Savage	....	sound designer
Jeff Seelye	....	sound editor
Cory Coken	....	additional adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Craig Byrom	....	special effects foreman
Jovko Dogandjiski	....	pyro effects
Nikolay Furtunkov	....	pyro effects
Ivo Jivkov	....	special effects coordinator
Ivo Jivkov	....	special effects supervisor
Georgi Karadjov	....	special effects
Peter Nikolov	....	special effects
Stefan Razlojki	....	armourer
Marin Takov	....	armourer

Visual Effects by
Vipin Agrawal	....	digital compositor
Manny Dubon	....	iq artist
Rahul Madan	....	visual effects artist
Joseph Oberle	....	visual effects producer: Gotham Digital FX, Inc.
Joseph Oberle	....	visual effects supervisor: Gotham Digital FX, Inc.
Vikas Rajput	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Asen Asenov	....	stunts
Dermot Brogan	....	stunt rigger
Georgi Dimitrov	....	stunts
Ivailo Dimitrov	....	stunts
Dimiter Doichinov	....	stunts
Genadiy Ganchev	....	stunts (as Genadii Ganchev)
Francois Grobbelaar	....	stunt rigger
Zahari Grozdanov	....	stunt double
Dian Hristov	....	stunt double: Andrei Arlovski
Dian Hristov	....	stunt double: Dolph Lundgren
Radoslav Ignatov	....	stunts
Danko Jordanov	....	stunts
Ivo Kehayov	....	stunts
Kalin Kerin	....	stunts
Georgi Manchev	....	stunts
Stilyan Mavrov	....	stunts
Trayan Milenov-Troy	....	stunt double: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Radoslav Parvanov	....	stunts
Velizar Peev	....	stunt performer
Charlie Picerni	....	stunt coordinator
Elitsa Rajeva	....	stunt double
Krasimir Simeonov	....	stunts
Georgi Stanislavov	....	stunt rigger
Vencislav Stojanov	....	stunts
Teodor Tsolov	....	stunts
Kaloian Vodenicharov	....	stunts
Borislav Iliev	....	stunt coordinator: Bulgaria (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ivan Aleksandrov	....	key grip
Peter Anev	....	best boy grip
Mitko Bonev	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mitko Bonev	....	first assistant camera
Liudmil Donchev	....	second assistant camera
Hristo Elandjiev	....	electrician
Manol Ivanov	....	grip
Ivailo Kostov	....	electrician
Kenji Luster	....	camera operator: "a" camera/Steadicam
Michael Mansouri	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Mansouri	....	digital imaging technician
Merav Maroody	....	still photographer
George Mihailov	....	lighting best boy
Nikolai Mihailov	....	electrician
Radoslav Petkov	....	video assist
Itzik Revach	....	camera technical assistant
Jacky Revah	....	camera technical assistant
Plamen Soklev	....	electrician
Emil Topuzov	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Tzvetomir Tzvetkov	....	grip
Mihail Yanakiev	....	second assistant camera
Iliya Yonev	....	grip
Yavor Zahariev	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Ivailo Nikolov	....	layout supervisor

Casting Department
Katerina Goranova	....	casting assistant
Alexander Kossev	....	extras casting director: Bulgaria

Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Fasano	....	special costume design
John Cody Fasano	....	special costume design

Editorial Department
Karlo Babakhanian	....	iq assist
Joe Finley	....	digital film colorist
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Amber Taylor	....	DI Producer

Transportation Department
Emil Alexiev	....	truck driver
Asi Avrimov	....	driver
Hristo Bonev	....	truck driver
Boyan Borisov	....	truck driver
Stoyan Borisov	....	truck driver
George S. Dimitrov	....	generator driver
Stefan Dinev	....	truck driver
Georgy Georgiev	....	truck driver
Georgi Grigorov	....	truck driver
Ivelin Ivanov	....	generator driver
Bojidar Kostov	....	transportation
Yavor Mantarkov	....	driver: cast
Nedko Mavrikov	....	driver
Antonio Milenkov	....	driver
Valentin Nestorov	....	truck driver
Kalin Nikolov	....	transportation coordinator
Knut Tischer	....	truck driver
Zahari Todorov	....	driver
Angel Vladimirov	....	driver
Piotr Walczak	....	facilities department
Valentin Yordanov	....	truck driver

Other crew
Stefan Alamanov	....	production assistant
Casey Angelova	....	assistant: Israel Ringel
Greg Bernstein	....	legal services
Lori Burchfield	....	assistant to Mr. Baumgarten
John Charles	....	software manager: Sony DAC
Scott Collette	....	assistant to Tamara Stuparich De La Barra
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Kalina Krasteva	....	assistant production coordinator
Plamen Milanov	....	set coordinator
Jennifer Nguyen	....	assistant: Mark Damon
Mariana Popova	....	script supervisor
Maggie Stoyanova	....	production coordinator
David E. Van Houten	....	publicist
Stefania Velichkova	....	script supervisor trainee
Vladimir Vladimirov	....	location manager
Michelle Dunton	....	clearance (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Foresight Unlimited (presents)
• Signature Pictures (as Signature Entertainment)
• Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP) (as BMP)
• Unisol 3 Distribution

Distributors

• Foresight Unlimited (2009) (Non-USA) (all media)
• United King Films (2010) (Israel) (theatrical)
• Cinestar (2010) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Gulf Film (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (theatrical)
• Eagle Pictures (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• R.A.M.M. Entertainment (2010) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
• SPO (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Scorpio East (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Teleview International (2010) (Lebanon) (theatrical) (Middle East)
• California Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• E1 Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Odeon (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
• Optimum Home Entertainment (2010) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Panorama Distributions (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Panorama Distributions (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• StudioCanal (2010) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• United Home Entertainment (2010) (Thailand) (DVD)
• Universal-Studio Canal (2010) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Veronica (2013) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Klass Security and Investigations  film security
• National Bank of California  film financing
• Nu Boyana Film Studios  equipment provided by
• OneZero Productions  post-production
• Talent Partners Casting  extras casting

Also Known As:

"Universal Soldier: A New Beginning" - Malaysia (English title), USA (working title)
"Universal Soldier 3" - USA (promotional title)
"Universal Soldier: A New Beginning" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence and some language

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Bulgarian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45680) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Malaysia:18SG | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:MA | UK:18 | Japan:R15+ | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:18 | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:18 (cut) | Germany:Not Rated (SPIO/JK) (uncut) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

Foresight Unlimited

Trivia:

Dolph Lundgren filmed his parts for the movie in just 5 days, whilst Jean-Claude Van Damme filmed for 20 days.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the terrorists stop the timer on the detonator, the LED readout displays 00.35.47.13. However, in the next shot showing video surveillance of the timer the readout shows 00.35.47.00.

Quotes:

Dr. Colin:[after Scott kills Commander Topov] Okay. Very good. That's a good boy. We have to go now. You have to finish your job. Then we'll go.
[Scott doesn't respond]
Dr. Colin:Hmm? The children.
Andrew Scott:[Staring at his reflection in a blood-stained mirror] Can I ask you a question?
Dr. Colin:[laughs coldly] No, you cannot.
Andrew Scott:You often contemplate... the complexity of life?
Dr. Colin:[laughs] Hey, it's not for you to ask questions, understand?
[Scott stands up and turns to face Colin, who looks slightly worried]
Dr. Colin:Andrew...
Andrew Scott:Yes or no?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Blade Runner (1982)

Luc Deveraux and Andres Scott are back in business! It's all good!

In the third and by now the last Universal Soldier series, both Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren are back for one last showdown together.

This time they are both in a different place a different time for a different reason. But with the same anger and history.

So, is it any good? Well, being a STV and the fact that i's filmed in Bulgaria, it's pretty good actually.

I would say that it's not by far the same as the first Universal Soldier, but still good old action fun with two old action stars.

Anyways, good action, so so on the story and some cool violence and effects. The movie were kinda fun.

I'll rate it 7 out of 10 stars, cause I like Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. :)