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Starship Troopers

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
300K
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Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
Trailer
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ActionAdventureSci-Fi
Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs.Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs.Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
300K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
594
322
    • Paul Verhoeven
    • Edward Neumeier(screenplay)
    • Robert A. Heinlein(book)
  • Stars
    • Casper Van Dien
    • Denise Richards
    • Dina Meyer
    • Paul Verhoeven
    • Edward Neumeier(screenplay)
    • Robert A. Heinlein(book)
  • Stars
    • Casper Van Dien
    • Denise Richards
    • Dina Meyer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 206Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

    Videos1

    Starship Troopers
    Trailer 0:31
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    Photos1380

    Casper Van Dien and Seth Gilliam in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Denise Richards and Patrick Muldoon in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Casper Van Dien stars as Johnny Rico
    Rico, Diz, Sugar and a MI trooper
    Sugar, Rico & Ace
    Rico & Ibanez with Carl
    Diz invites Rico to dance as Ace plays a tune
    Casper Van Dien stars as Johnny Rico
    Zander & Carmen in a bug tunnel
    A MI trooper is captured by a bug
    The invasion of Klendathu

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    Casper Van Dien
    Casper Van Dien
    • Johnny Rico
    Denise Richards
    Denise Richards
    • Carmen Ibanez
    Dina Meyer
    Dina Meyer
    • Dizzy Flores
    Jake Busey
    Jake Busey
    • Ace Levy
    Neil Patrick Harris
    Neil Patrick Harris
    • Carl Jenkins
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Sgt. Zim
    Seth Gilliam
    Seth Gilliam
    • Sugar Watkins
    Patrick Muldoon
    Patrick Muldoon
    • Zander Barcalow
    Michael Ironside
    Michael Ironside
    • Jean Rasczak
    Rue McClanahan
    Rue McClanahan
    • Biology Teacher
    Marshall Bell
    Marshall Bell
    • General Owen
    Eric Bruskotter
    Eric Bruskotter
    • Breckinridge
    Matt Levin
    Matt Levin
    • Kitten Smith
    Blake Lindsley
    Blake Lindsley
    • Katrina
    Anthony Ruivivar
    Anthony Ruivivar
    • Shujimi
    Brenda Strong
    Brenda Strong
    • Captain Deladier
    Dean Norris
    Dean Norris
    • Commanding Officer
    Christopher Curry
    Christopher Curry
    • Mr. Rico
      • Paul Verhoeven
      • Edward Neumeier(screenplay)
      • Robert A. Heinlein(book)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In a 2016 interview, Casper Van Dien revealed a funny incident when he was picking up his two daughters from school, "I went by the line at school to pick up my kids. You know, you drive up to the school and when I get there and there are these six 10 and 8 year old boys hanging out with my daughters. I pull up in the line and the boys go, 'Johnny Rico! Why didn't you tell us your dad was Johnny Rico?' And I said, 'What are you boys doing watching STARSHIP TROOPERS?' And they said, 'Our dads made us watch it with them!' Then my daughters get in the car and my 10-year-old says, 'Dad, were you really naked in STARSHIP TROOPERS?' And I said, 'Yeah,' and she said, 'How could you do that to me?!' Then my 8-year-old says, 'Wait, like naked naked?' And I said "Yup," and she said, 'Oh my God, my life is ruined!' That was the longest three minute ride home I have had in my life."
    • Goofs
      When Rasczak's mobile infantry troop are on their way to investigate the distress call on Planet P, Rico is scanning the tops of the canyon walls with binoculars. When he almost sees the winged Arachnid, there are rocks falling. A hand can be seen lobbing one of the rocks over the wall.
    • Quotes

      Jean Rasczak: Come on you apes! You want to live forever?

    • Alternate versions
      Several scenes were modified to tone down the movie for showing on Russian television. Aside from cutdowns similar to the Australian version to tone down the violence, of note is a modification to the video feed scene (where Rico 'walks' Carmen through his surroundings, camera in hand) - when his teammates take off their pants to moon the camera, static was added to cover the nudity up. Also, the shower room and the sex scene were slightly cut to remove frontal nudity.
    • Connections
      Edited into Starship Troopers: Deleted Scenes (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Into It
      Produced by Terry Becker (as Terri Becker), Bernard Estardy, Zoë Poledouris and Christopher Tyng

      Written and Performed by Zoë Poledouris

    User reviews1.2K

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    8/10
    fun shoot em up or compelling neo-fascist satire
    In the future, humanity is under the rule of a worldwide neo-fascist military dictatorship fighting an alien civilization of giant space bugs. Citizenship is gained thru military service. Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) has low grades which leaves him joining the Mobile Infantry. Dizzy Flores (Dina Meyer) is infatuated with him and follows him into MI. Rico is in love with Carmen Ibanez (Denise Richards) but she chases her dreams of being a spaceship captain. Carl Jenkins (Neil Patrick Harris) gets into the highly coveted Military Intelligence.

    Filmmaker Paul Verhoeven has a trashy stylish sensibility. His love of sex and violence really works in this sci-fi schlock. Casper Van Dien is perfect as the empty-headed matinée idol lead. For the hot action babes quotient, they have the sexy Dina Meyer and Denise Richards. For a hard nose leader role, they have the perpetually angry Michael Ironside. The cast, the style, the violence, the bugs, all of it makes a great hoot. The CG is pretty good for its times. The spacecrafts could be better but the bugs look scary. There is a neo-fascist satire to it all. Of course, some may love this for all the wrong reasons. I kinda love this for every reason. It's got the grotesque, the sci-fi, the battle action, the cheesy story, and I don't take any of it seriously.
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    5
    • SnoopyStyle
    • Sep 29, 2013

    FAQ15

    • Zandar Barcalow & Johnny Rico play for different sports teams but they were both at the same prom. Did they go to different schools or the same one?
    • Robotic hands are shown to work as well as human hands. When we see the soldier that processes Rico and Carmen's paperwork at the beginning of the movie, he has no legs. So there are no robotic legs in the future?
    • Why even send infantry against the Arachnids? Why not just fire nuclear missiles at their planet from orbit?

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1997 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Sony Pictures (United States)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Big Bug Pictures
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    • 2 hours 9 minutes
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos

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