Soldier (I) (1998)
A soldier trained from birth is deemed obsolete and dumped on a waste planet where he is reluctantly taken in by a community of defenseless, stranded wayfarers.
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Todd 3465 -
Caine 607 -
Colonel Mekum -
Sandra -
Mace -
Nathan -
Nathan
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Rubrick -
Church -
Sloan -
Riley -
Goines -
Romero -
Green -
Chelsey
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Director:
Paul W.S. AndersonWriter:
David Webb PeoplesAll Cast & Crew
Awards
1 nomination.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
David Webb Peoples started writing the screenplay to Soldier while Blade Runner was being filmed. As the screenwriter of both films, he has long maintained that they are set in the same universe. Director Paul Anderson agrees, and says that if Kurt Russell's character were to go to Earth, he would have encountered Harrison Ford's Deckard.
Quotes
Female Voice:
A soldier does not speak until spoken to by a superior officer. A soldier shows no mercy. Mercy is weakness. Weakness is death. A soldier...
Goofs
In the initial attack, the three-man fire team consists of three soldiers carrying a flamethrower, a minigun, and an automatic rifle. But Todd kills two soldiers carrying flamethrowers.
Alternate Versions
Although rated "Not under 18" by the FSK in Germany, this version still contains numerous cuts to reduce violence. The "Not under 16" version removes or shortens nearly every violent part.
Soundtracks
The Flowing BowlTraditional Arranged by Solas
Courtesy of Shanachie Entertainment Corp.
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Plot Summary
Genres
Action | Drama | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
23 October 1998Language
English
Country of Origin
USA, UKFilming Locations
Burbank, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$6,447,237 25 October 1998
Gross USA:
$14,594,226
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$14,594,226
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