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Starship Troopers (1997) - film poster, directed by Paul Verhoeven

Starship Troopers

1997
2h 9min United States of America Feature
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Action Dystopian Satire / Parody Sci-Fi Thriller
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Synopsis

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."

Key facts

Cast Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown, Michael Ironside, Patrick Muldoon
Original language English
First release November 7, 1997 (Canada)
Production companies Touchstone Pictures
Home video distributors Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States)
Based on Starship Troopers
Setting Argentina
Filming locations Hell's Half Acre

Crew

Screenplay Edward Neumeier
Producer Alan Marshall, Jon Davison
Cinematography Jost Vacano
Editing Caroline Ross, Mark Goldblatt
Music Basil Poledouris

Trailer

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Rating

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Festival History

Titles
Original title Starship Troopers
Québec French title Les Patrouilleurs de l'espace
VHS & home video releases
VHS Columbia TriStar Home Video (cat. no. 71713) 1998, United States, slipcase
Soundtracks
Vinyl LP Starship Troopers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Basil Poledouris, James Burt, Curtis Roush (1997) 2 releases, 2023: Varèse Sarabande
CD Starship Troopers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Basil Poledouris, James Burt, Curtis Roush (1997) 8 releases, 1997-2016: Cimmerian Records, Interstellar Records, Varèse Sarabande, Volcano
CD Starship Troopers - Basil Poledouris (1998) 1 release, 1998: Buena Vista International (UK) Ltd.
Releases & classifications
Theatrical Canada November 7, 1997
Theatrical United States November 7, 1997
Theatrical Singapore November 20, 1997
Theatrical South Korea November 29, 1997
Theatrical Hong Kong December 18, 1997
Theatrical Iceland December 26, 1997
Theatrical Thailand December 30, 1997
Theatrical Argentina January 1, 1998
Theatrical United Kingdom January 2, 1998
Theatrical Ireland January 2, 1998
Theatrical Sweden January 2, 1998
Theatrical Russia January 7, 1998
Theatrical Netherlands January 8, 1998
Theatrical Belgium January 14, 1998
Theatrical Czech Republic January 15, 1998
Theatrical Hungary January 15, 1998
Theatrical Slovakia January 15, 1998
Theatrical Switzerland January 21, 1998
Theatrical France January 21, 1998
Theatrical Philippines January 21, 1998
Theatrical Chile January 22, 1998
Theatrical Bulgaria January 23, 1998
Theatrical Estonia January 23, 1998
Theatrical Germany January 29, 1998
Theatrical Austria January 30, 1998
Theatrical Switzerland January 30, 1998
Theatrical Spain January 30, 1998
Theatrical Finland January 30, 1998
Theatrical Mexico January 30, 1998
Theatrical Portugal January 30, 1998
Theatrical Australia February 5, 1998
Theatrical New Zealand February 5, 1998
Theatrical Turkey February 6, 1998
Theatrical Slovenia February 11, 1998
Theatrical Brazil February 27, 1998
Theatrical Italy February 27, 1998
Theatrical Norway March 6, 1998
Theatrical Denmark March 29, 1998
Theatrical Poland April 3, 1998
Theatrical Japan May 2, 1998
Theatrical KW October 7, 1998
Television Netherlands September 14, 2002
Streaming France February 23, 2021
Television France January 31, 2026
Classification Germany 16
Classification United Kingdom 18
Classification United States R
Versions & editions
Home video VHS United States 1998 71713
Home video United States May 20, 1998
Home video Netherlands April 28, 1999
Home video Sweden June 9, 1999
Home video Greece August 26, 1999
Home video Netherlands September 28, 2007
Home video Sweden October 3, 2007
Full credits
Director Paul Verhoeven
Cast Casper Van Dien (Johnny D. Rico), Dina Meyer (Dizzy Flores), Denise Richards (Carmen Ibañez), Jake Busey (Private Ace Levy), Neil Patrick Harris (Colonel Carl Jenkins), Clancy Brown (Career Sergeant Zim), Michael Ironside (Lieutenant Jean Rasczak), Patrick Muldoon (Zander Barcalow), Seth Gilliam (Private Sugar Watkins), Rue McClanahan (Biology Teacher), Blake Lindsley (Katrina McIntire), Steven Ford (Lieutenant Willy), Ungela Brockman (Corporal Birdie), Bruce Gray (Sky Marshal Dienes), Denise Dowse (Sky Marshal Tehat Meru), Amy Smart (Cadet Lumbreiser), Tami-Adrian George (Djana'D), Julianna McCarthy (Expert), Dale Dye (General), Dean Norris (Commanding Officer), Marshall Bell (General Owen), Eric Bruskotter (Breckinridge), Matt Levin (Kitten Smith), Anthony Ruivivar (Shujimi), Brenda Strong (Captain Deladier), Christopher Curry (Mr. Bill Rico), Lenore Kasdorf (Mrs. Rico), Teo (Corporal Bronski), Curnal Achilles Aulisio (Sgt. Gillespie), Greg Travis (Net Correspondent), John Cunningham (Fed Net Announcer (voice)), Timothy McNeil (Expert), Robert David Hall (Recruiting Sergeant), Brad Caleb Kane (Lanny), Timothy Omundson (Psychic), Patrick Bishop (Engineering Officer), Hunter Bodine (Young Cap Trooper), Travis Lowen (Little Boy Trooper), Patrick Wolff (Late Cadet), Mara Duronslet (Communications Officer), Tyrone Tann (Student), Matt Entriken (Marco), Eric DaRe (Medic), Ronald L. Botchan (Jumpball Referee), Walter Adrian (Judge), Stephanie Erb (Young Mother), Alexi Lakatos (Stomping Kid), Nathaniel Marshall (Stomping Kid), Austin Sanderford (Stomping Kid), Rhiannon Vigil (Stomping Kid), Mylin Brooks (Female Trooper), Julie Pinson (Female Trooper), Armand Darrius (Male Trooper), Kai Lennox (Male Trooper), Brooke Morales (Cheerleader), Mike Stokey (Officer with Morita), Mary Ann Schmidt (Female Trooper (uncredited)), Aaron Stielstra (Trooper (uncredited)), Edward Neumeier (Defendant (uncredited)), Michael Papajohn (Dead Trooper (uncredited)), Michael A. Valenzano (Trooper (uncredited)), Mo Faisal (Trooper (uncredited)), R. Lee Ermey (Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)), Matt Duggan (Wounded Soldier on Gurney (uncredited)), Whitney Hall (Judge (uncredited)), Betty Hankins (Sky Marshal (uncredited)), Kaius Harrison (Cpl. Allen (uncredited)), Bruce Holman (Jump Ball Referee (uncredited)), Michael Gerald (Football Quarterback (uncredited)), Jon Davison (Buenos Aires Survivor (uncredited)), Dawn E. Anderson (Female Trooper (uncredited)), Tony Nichols (Cadet 'Flipper' (uncredited)), Dan Olivo (Academy Soilder (uncredited)), Zoë Poledouris (School Prom Lead Singer (uncredited)), Ashley Prendergast (Hot Female Trooper (uncredited)), Ray Quiroga (Male Trooper Leader (uncredited)), David Rey (Trooper (uncredited)), Dennis Collins (Soldier (uncredited)), Farnaz Samiinia (Female Trooper (uncredited)), Joleen Sanders (Female Trooper (uncredited)), Julia Self (Female Trooper (uncredited)), Claude Stuart (Student / Male Trooper (uncredited)), Parry Shen (Student (uncredited)), Cari Vega (Student / Female Trooper (uncredited)), Jim Temple (Male Trooper (uncredited)), Justin Ward (Medic (uncredited)), Sam P. Whitehead (Trooper (uncredited)), Melissa J. Ward (Trooper (uncredited)), Johnny Mansbach (Marine (uncredited)), David Beckett (Businessman (uncredited))
Screenplay Edward Neumeier
Producer Alan Marshall, Jon Davison
Cinematography Jost Vacano
Editing Caroline Ross, Mark Goldblatt
Music Basil Poledouris
Production design Allan Cameron
Visual effects Daniel Radford, David M. Jones, Jim Rygiel, Mark Sullivan, Phil Tippett, Scott E. Anderson, Scott Squires, Van Ling
Sound Harry Cohen, John Pospisil, Randy Thom, Stephen Hunter Flick
Costumes Ellen Mirojnick
Identifiers & sources
Wikidata Q478626
IMDb tt0120201
TMDB 563
CQ 47982

Additional data: TMDB.

Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)

Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)

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