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Starship Troopers (1997)

R  |   |  Action, Sci-Fi, War  |  7 November 1997 (USA)
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Humans in a fascistic, militaristic future do battle with giant alien bugs in a fight for survival.

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In the distant future high school kids are encouraged to become citizens by joining the military. What they don't know is that they'll soon be engaged in a full scale war against a planet of alien insects. The fight is on to ensure the safety of humanity. Written by Christopher Van Pelt

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The only good bug is a dead bug See more »

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Action | Sci-Fi | War

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Rated R for graphic sci-fi violence and gore, and for some language and nudity | See all certifications »

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7 November 1997 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine  »

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$22,058,773 (USA) (7 November 1997)

Gross:

DEM 15,096,442 (Germany) (20 February 1998)
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1.85 : 1
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Mark Wahlberg turned down the role of Johnny Rico. See more »

Goofs

In the scene where the children are being shown the weapons, in the long shot the boy wearing the pale blue shirt is wearing a stud earring in his left ear. In the close shot, the hole is clearly visible, but empty. See more »

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[first lines]
Newsreel announcer: Young people from all over the globe are joining up to fight for the future.
Soldier #1: I'm doing my part.
Soldier #2: I'm doing my part.
Soldier #3: I'm doing my part.
Young kid dressed up as a soldier: I'm doing my part too.
[Soldiers laugh]
Newsreel announcer: They're doing their part. Are you? Join the Mobile Infantry and save the world. Service guarantees citizenship.
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Referenced in Duke Nukem Forever (2011) See more »

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Fade Into You
Written by Hope Sandoval & David Roback
Performed by Mazzy Star
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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Pure Science Fiction
26 March 2004 | by (Chile) – See all my reviews

Again the same story of: "go to watch a movie after read many reviews telling you how bad it's the movie just to find something incredible" and really it was. I remember wait to see and action film about great space heroes, and even when I found heroes and action, I found a awesome and satirical story about the evolution of the human race and how the path of war falls in a road to hell. More than that, Starship troopers it's that kind of science fiction films with great a big special effects but at the same time a terrific script. A shocking story, more realistic and cruel than many movies about real conflicts, where you can feel the havoc and the pain of any battle. The acting it's good, the soundtrack it's one of the best works of Basil Poleoduris. After this you can read the book of Robert Heinlein founding how far goes Paul Verhoeven in every scene and every character creating. But the best of all is how everything has a reason, there's no word or scene without a meaning, even the promise of the beginning remain intact making clear some disturbing things about some character(s). An movie to watch more than two times.


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