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Starship Troopers

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
293K
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POPULARITY
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Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
Trailer
Play trailer0:31
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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
293K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
223
166
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Writers
      • Edward Neumeier(screenplay)
      • Robert A. Heinlein(book)
    • Stars
      • Casper Van Dien
      • Denise Richards
      • Dina Meyer
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Writers
      • Edward Neumeier(screenplay)
      • Robert A. Heinlein(book)
    • Stars
      • Casper Van Dien
      • Denise Richards
      • Dina Meyer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 205Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 16 nominations total

    Videos1

    Starship Troopers
    Trailer 0:31
    Starship Troopers

    Photos1376

    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

    Top cast

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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
    • Director
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Writers
      • 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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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In a 2016 interview, Casper Van Dien revealed in an interview about 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
      In the shower scene, Johnny's butt is already red before it is smacked.
    • Quotes

      Jean Rasczak: This is for all you new people. I have only one rule. Everybody fights, no one quits. If you don't do your job, I'll kill you myself! Welcome to the Roughnecks!

    • 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

    Review
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    Top review
    9/10
    I hadn't rewatched this since my younger years fearing it would be too cheesy for older me to watch... I was wrong.
    I am blown away by how well this movie holds up after all this time. Don't get me wrong this is a solid B movie dressed up to look like a blockbuster. It has got some really cheesy moments but it all works really well. This movie is campy where it needs to be, cheesy and serious all at the same time.

    It's clear they used a LOT of practical special effects wherever they could, mostly in human body parts and blood. This is a very gory movie, which I tend to shy away from, but in the way it is used here it works well. I love some of the lines like "they sucked out his brains!" it reminds me of campy 50's sci fi.

    Despite this being a B(ish) movie they do a pretty good job at developing the characters. We see them as recent high-school graduates moving onto college or in this universe military training. We see them develop and grow as the story progresses. You end up caring what happens to these characters which for me is a mark of a well told story. Plus most of the human characters are used as cannon fodder against an unending tidal wave of baddies.

    I would recommend this to anyone who likes action/sci fi movies with a TON of gore. Think of a cheaper, cheesier version of Aliens but with larger outdoor battle scenes that give the feeling of scale. Don't get me wrong this is not close to being as good as Aliens but it is still worth a watch.
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    • Mcduff3601
    • Apr 19, 2021

    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?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine
    • Filming locations
      • Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Big Bug Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $105,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,814,377
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,058,773
      • Nov 9, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $121,214,377
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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