Some similarities with Terminator, still kind of a fun if not also messy sci-fi actioner, with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgin going head-to-head. Oh, and forgot how much of a crush I had on Ally Walker back then. Anyway, not bad but certainly a movie that feels like it was from the 90s. **3.25/5**
Universal Soldier
“Almost human. Almost perfect. Almost under control.”
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
Quick Stats
6.4
TMDB Rating
1,993
Votes
1h 43m
Runtime
$23.0M
Budget
$119.2M
Box Office
518%
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Key Crew
DirectorRoland Emmerich
WriterRichard Rothstein
CinematographyKarl Walter Lindenlaub
ComposerChristopher Franke
EditorMichael J. Duthie
Production DesignBill Luckey
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Carolco PicturesIndieProd Company ProductionsCentropolis Entertainment
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Critics & Reviews
2 featuredA lot more like Rambo than it ought to be On rewatching this movie, it struck me how much it reminds me of Rambo: First Blood. It's all about how PTSD can mess up your life. The movie itself is, of course, a quintessential 90s action piece. It is furiously fast paced with cheesy dialogue and goofy narrative and plot. The casting is solid and the direction is exactly what it needs to be to make it an action classic.
Cast
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Luc Deveraux / GR44
Dolph Lundgren
Andrew Scott / GR13
Ally Walker
Veronica Roberts
Ed O'Ross
Colonel Perry
Ralf Moeller
GR76
Jerry Orbach
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Leon Rippy
Woodward
Tico Wells
Garth
Robert Trebor
Motel Owner
Tommy Lister Jr.
GR55
Simon Rhee
GR61
Rance Howard
John Devreux
Lilyan Chauvin
Mrs. John Devreux
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Wagner
Ned Bellamy
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