Solo (1996)

Mario Van Peebles stars as an android killing weapon designed by the military and utilized to enter into a Latin American war to destroy the rebels - natives fighting simply to maintain ... See full summary »

Director:

Norberto Barba

Writers:

Robert Mason (novel), David L. Corley (screenplay) (as David Corley)

Stars:

Mario Van Peebles, William Sadler, Barry Corbin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mario Van Peebles	...	Solo
Barry Corbin	...	General Clyde Haynes
William Sadler	...	Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
Jaime Gomez	...	Sgt. Lorenzo
Demián Bichir	...	Rio (as Damián Bechir)
Seidy Lopez	...	Agela
Abraham Verduzco	...	Miguel
Joaquín Garrido	...	Vasquez
William Wallace	...	Thompson
Adrien Brody	...	Dr. Bill Stewart
Brent Schaeffer	...	Communications Officer
Lucas Dudley	...	Helmsman
Christopher Michael	...	Flight Deck Officer
Rafael Velasco	...	Justos
Abel Woolrich	...	Lazaro

Storyline

Mario Van Peebles stars as an android killing weapon designed by the military and utilized to enter into a Latin American war to destroy the rebels - natives fighting simply to maintain their freedom. Contrary to his programming, he develops an affinity for the villagers and decides to help them fight back. This lets his creators bring him back and ultimately leads to one of them being given more powerful circuitry to defeat him.

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Plot Keywords:

military | android | artificial intelligence | super strength | jungle | 

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Taglines:

Part man. Part machine. Total weapon. Prepare to go Solo!

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for combat action violence and brief strong language

Details

Country:

Mexico USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

23 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Solo, el destructor

Filming Locations:

Nayarit, Mexico

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,228,668, 25 August 1996, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$4,932,915, 15 September 1996

Company Credits

Production Co:

Triumph Films, Orpheus Films, Van Peebles Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

2018's Solo: A Star Wars Story included the subtitl so as not to be confused with this film.

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Goofs

The hole in Solo's side dissapears when in a hut, just to appear later again. This continues throughout the movie.

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Quotes

Colonel Madden: [to Dr. Stewart] 'Welcome to the jungle,' said the spider to the fly.

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Connections

Referenced in Robot Chicken: 1987 (2006)

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Soundtracks

I Can See The Stars
Music & Lyrics by Christopher Franke
Performed by David Glickman
Produced by Scott Monahan

User Reviews

Decent action flick; little more

Solo is an action movie about a Terminator-like android that is constructed and trained for the military. When a flaw is discovered, he is issued to be deprogrammed. Rather than face death, he chooses to flee into the jungles of Central America, where he takes refuge in a village. The military chases him into there, leading into a big action feast.

Mario Van Peebles does a decent performance the android. His movements and gestures look mechanical enough to get the job done. Actual scientific realism is abandoned in order to make a good action hero. And it works out; the action scenes aren't that spectacular, but they aren't all too bad either. The acting from the other characters is pretty bad, but I was not expecting anything too good. The special effects were decent as well.

Solo is decent as an action flick, but very forgettable. It lacks the substance that most movies possess. But if you just want to pass a couple hours without much thinking, this will get the job done.