Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)

John looks to take down Luc Deveraux after a home invasion claims his wife and daughter. The fight pits John against Andrew Scott and an army of genetically enhanced warriors; meanwhile, he must contend with a UniSol in relentless pursuit.

Director:

John Hyams

Writers:

John Hyams (screenplay), Doug Magnuson (screenplay),

Stars:

Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Adkins	...	John
Dolph Lundgren	...	Andrew Scott
Andrei Arlovski	...	Magnus (as Andrei 'The Pit Bull' Arlovski)
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Luc Deveraux
Mariah Bonner	...	Sarah
Tony Jarreau	...	Bouncer
Craig Walker	...	Earl
Andrew Sikking	...	Larry
James DuMont	...	Dr. Timothy Brady
David Jensen	...	Dr. Su
Audrey P. Scott	...	Emma
Rus Blackwell	...	Agent Gorman
Dane Rhodes	...	Ron Castellano
Susan Mansur	...	Madame
Kristopher Van Varenberg	...	Miles

Storyline

John awakens from a coma to discover his wife and daughter were slaughtered in a brutal home invasion. Haunted by images of the attack, he vows to kill the man responsible: Luc Deveraux. While John tries to piece his reality back together, things get more complicated when he is pursued by a relentless UniSol named Magnus. Meanwhile, Deveraux and surviving UniSol Andrew Scott are preparing to battle anarchy and build a new order ruled by Unisols without government oversight. They are weeding out the weak and constantly testing their strongest warriors in brutal, life-and-death combat. Luc has emerged operating the Unisol Church of Eventualism, taking in wayward Unisols whom the government has been secretly operating as remote-controlled sleeper agents. His mission is to liberate these Unisols from the implanted memories and the lies the government has inserted in them. As John gets closer to Deveraux and the rogue army of genetically enhanced warriors, he discovers more about himself ...

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Plot Keywords:

home invasion | implanted memory | blood spatter | shot in the chest | shot in the back | 

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Taglines:

Under their own command

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal bloody violence throughout, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and language

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Universal Soldier IV

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,181 (USA) (30 November 2012)

Gross:

$5,247 (USA) (14 December 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Foresight Unlimited, Signature Pictures, Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to director John Hyams, the fight between Scott Adkins and Jean-Claude Van Damme was designed to be much flashier and more acrobatic but had to be redesigned when Adkins tore a ligament in his knee prior to filming.

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Goofs

When John climbs down the shaft in the woods, the back of his shirt changes from just bloody down the middle, to an almost completely blood soaked back.

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Connections

Follows Universal Soldier (1992)

User Reviews

Cannot believe some of the things that have been said about this film…

I would like to state I am a fan of JCVD and Dolph; I have watched the universal soldier series as they came out and have no clue why either actor agreed to be part of this.

I actually made an account just to try to help anyone out there who may read this, hopefully before they read too many positive reviews about this film.

The fact that some people have stated how realistic the action is shows that the reviewer is either 11 years old, senile or just plainly deluded. One reviewer even likened this to 'the raid', an action film where the actor can actually perform the martial arts shown rather than rely on bad effects.

As some other reviewers with sense have pointed out, this is nothing like the rest of the universal soldier series. It is in fact a terrible action movie in its own right that relies on flashing lights, dark imagery, the tiniest shred of plot and an audience who love watching power rangers.

Do not waste your time watching this drivel. If you do not heed this warning, you too, could be left wondering how you will get that portion of your life back.