Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles 

The missions of a Mobile Infantry squad as they participate in a war of survival against a ferocious alien insectoid invader.

Creators:

Duane Capizzi, Jeff Kline, Richard Raynis

Stars:

Nicholas Guest, Bill Fagerbakke, James Horan

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Nicholas Guest	...	Maj. Zander Barcalow 15 episodes, 1999-2000
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Cpl. Jeff Gossard / ... 13 episodes, 1999-2000
James Horan	...	Cpl. Richard 'Doc' LeCroix 13 episodes, 1999-2000
Alexander Polinsky	...	Robert Higgins / ... 13 episodes, 1999-2000
Rino Romano	...	Johnnie Rico / ... 13 episodes, 1999-2000
Elizabeth Daily	...	Pvt. Isabelle 'Dizzy' Flores 12 episodes, 1999-2000
David DeLuise	...	Sgt. Francis Brutto 12 episodes, 1999-2000
Jamie Hanes	...	Lt. Jean Razak 12 episodes, 1999-2000
Rider Strong	...	Carl Jenkins / ... 12 episodes, 1999-2000
Dee Bradley Baker		11 episodes, 1999-2000
Tish Hicks	...	Lt. Carmen Ibanez 9 episodes, 1999-2000

Storyline

In this adaption of Robert Heinlein's novel, we follow the adventures of a squad of troops as they fight in a war of survival against merciless alien invaders. Facing constant danger, they are the ones who have to do the thankless task of facing the enemy head on, and for the sake of humanity, they must prevail.

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Plot Keywords:

outer space | alien | based on film | computer animation | women soldiers | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Animation | Action | Adventure

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi action violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name Robert Higgins was named after one of the senior presidents of the Sony Company.

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Goofs

Rico's rank on his helmet is not consistent, when he's promoted to sergeant in some episodes the mark on his helmet is still a single chevron instead of three.

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Quotes

Cpl. Jeff Gossard: [after flying through a cavern] I can't decide if you're the best pilot I've ever seen, or just completely out of your mind.
Lt. Carmen Ibanez: A little of both.

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Connections

Referenced in The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: A Very Joe Bob Christmas: Phantasm Ravager (2018)

User Reviews

the roughneck series

I found the roughneck series 100% better than both movies and the book. All six of the dvds are worth purchasing. The stories are very good and the animation excellent. I continue to watch them to this day. There was a little goof up in the continuity when they company had to outsource the production. However, it does nothing to detract from the stories. The only one I did not like was trackers. And the DVD's left out 3 very major episodes. There are episode guides that will fill in the missing pieces. All in all the cgi animation series is excellent entertainment.

Applseed

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Starship Troopers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Adelaide Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color