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Starship Troopers

  • 1997
  • R
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
335K
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POPULARITY
593
87
Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
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Alien InvasionDystopian Sci-FiSpace Sci-FiActionAdventureSci-FiThriller

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.

  • Director
    • Paul Verhoeven
  • Writers
    • Edward Neumeier
    • Robert A. Heinlein
  • Stars
    • Casper Van Dien
    • Denise Richards
    • Dina Meyer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    335K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    593
    87
    • Director
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Writers
      • Edward Neumeier
      • Robert A. Heinlein
    • Stars
      • Casper Van Dien
      • Denise Richards
      • Dina Meyer
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Top cast99+

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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
      • Robert A. Heinlein
    • 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 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.....I drive up to the school, and when I get there there are these six ten- and eight-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 ten-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 eight-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

    Featured review

    A great litmuss test for facist tendencies

    This movie is awesome. The characters, actors, dialogue, acting music, cgi action and everything else is just great at telling us what it would look like to live in a fascistic world bent on domination.

    There isn't much more I can say about this film other than I like watching this movie with friends and finding out what they think of the people and their actions.

    The story is told in an earnest satire but I could be wrong and Paul filmed this in all honesty. But the message is clear. These humans are nuts, heartless and far more likely to die gruesome deaths while living harsh lives with only a few on the top truly enjoying life.
    • thisisgere
    • Dec 29, 2022
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    FAQ30

    • How long is Starship Troopers?Powered by Alexa
    • 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
      • Invasión
    • 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

    Tech specs

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

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