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| 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 | |
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Abraham Verduzco | ... | Miguel |
| Joaquín Garrido | ... | Vasquez | |
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William Wallace | ... | Thompson |
| Adrien Brody | ... | Dr. Bill Stewart | |
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Brent Schaeffer | ... | Communications Officer |
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Lucas Dudley | ... | Helmsman |
| Christopher Michael | ... | Flight Deck Officer | |
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Rafael Velasco | ... | Justos |
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Abel Woolrich | ... | Lazaro |
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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. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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military | android | artificial intelligence | super strength | jungle |Taglines:
Part man. Part machine. Total weapon. Prepare to go Solo!Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for combat action violence and brief strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
23 August 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Solo, el destructor See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$19,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,228,668, 25 August 1996Gross USA:
$5,107,669Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,107,669Company Credits
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Music & Lyrics by Christopher Franke
Performed by David Glickman
Produced by Scott Monahan
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Trivia
The program on the TV that the people in the village is The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951). See more »Goofs
When Colonel Madden is firing the tripod mounter grenade launcher at Solo in the village, you can clearly see the 40mm grenade rounds on the belt are just an empty shell and have no warhead to them. See more »Quotes
Colonel Madden: [to Dr. Stewart] 'Welcome to the jungle,' said the spider to the fly.See more »
Connections
Referenced in Best of the Worst: Kill Squad, Ryan's Babe, and Demonwarp (2018) See more »Soundtracks
I Can See The StarsMusic & Lyrics by Christopher Franke
Performed by David Glickman
Produced by Scott Monahan
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When I stumbled on SOLO on cable TV and realized Adrien Brody, one of my favorite actors, was third-billed in this Mario Van Peebles action flick, I decided to record it and check it out later for the heck of it. Turns out that was a good idea, since I got the most enjoyment out of this derivative SF/action/adventure when I simply gave up and fast-forwarded to Brody's scenes as Solo's endearingly scruffy creator Dr. Bill Stewart (sounds like the kind of bland name they'd give the hero in a 1950s creature feature -- told you SOLO was derivative! :-). Brody's one of the few performers in the film who actually says his lines with heart and conviction. When he was emoting opposite Van Peebles & Co., I wonder if Brody ever thought one day he'd be winning an Oscar for his starring turn in a Roman Polanski drama? :-) Adrien Brody fans, get the VCR ready; genre fans, try renting THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, FRANKENSTEIN, THE TERMINATOR, or any of the other movies that SOLO rips off! :-)