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Universal Soldier (1992) 5.9
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5.9/10 from 65,429 users
Metascore: 35/100
Reviews: 120 user | 77 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com Private Luc Deveraux and his sadistic sergeant, Andrew Scott, got killed in Vietnam. The army uses their bodies for a secret project - reanimating dead soldiers as deadly obedient cyborgs. However, their memories come back too. Director:Roland Emmerich |
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Colonel Perry
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Lieutenant
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Charles
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Storyline
An elite team of soldiers has been used against terrorists where they use astounding physical capabilities to overcome them. Victoria, a reporter, follows them and discovers a part of their secret. When one of the team kills her cameraman she tries to escape. Luc, one of the soldiers begins to have flashbacks and turns sides and helps her as the remainder of the team follows to protect their secrets. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Taglines:
Almost human...Almost perfect...Almost under control. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong graphic violence, and for strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 July 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Crystal Knights See more »Box Office
Budget:
$23,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$36,299,898 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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2.35 : 1
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The street where Luc and Veronica are surrounded by police is named after the actor Andy Devine who was raised in Kingman, Arizona. See more »Goofs
During the scenes where Luc is on the prison bus after Andrew kills the driver, the bus goes out of control. During one of the scenes showing the bus weaving back and forth you are able to see the stunt driver steering it. See more »Quotes
Veronica: How can you be so damn calm? I mean, your buddies back there just shot enough ammo at us to destroy Eastern Europe, and you're sitting here bitching at me about a goddamned seat belt?See more »
In a war zone Luc Deveraux stops his officer Andrew Scott, killing innocent civilians. However both die in the struggle. Years later they are part of a reanimation programme all Universal Soldiers – perfect fighting machines controlled like robots. However Deveraux has memory flashbacks causing him to flee with a reporter, his commander also experiences memory residues and takes the remaining soldiers to go after Deveraux.
One of Van Damme's and Lundgren's best films – although that's not saying much. The plot is pretty basic although there is some reasonable moralising about the soldiers. The action isn't fancy but it's solid and, unlike it's sequel, it's not afraid to be violent. While it's not a classic it does allow some good scenes and is a bit better than the usual Van Damme fare.
The cast are mixed. Van Damme is a perfect cardboard robot but doesn't convince when he has become human. He is the brunt of some good jokes too (`what accent?') and gets to bare his ass in customary style. Lundgren is actually quite good and his character develops from robot into war-weary soldier quite well. Ally Walker is so-so but she doesn't convince.
Overall this is enjoyable but it isn't perfect. For action fans it's solid enough to satisfy.