The best soldier they ever created just became their worst nightmare.
Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.
Soldier (1998) is a science fiction, action and drama film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, released on October 23, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs and Connie Nielsen. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 991 ratings.
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Kurt Russell
as Todd 3465
Jason Scott Lee
as Caine 607
Jason Isaacs
as Colonel Mekum
Connie Nielsen
as Sandra
Sean Pertwee
as Mace
Gary Busey
as Church
Michael Chiklis
as Jimmy Pig
Sara Paxton
as Angie
K.K. Dodds
as Sloan
James Black
as Riley
Mark De Alessandro
as Goines
Vladimir Orlov
as Romero
Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, written by David Webb Peoples, produced by Jerry Weintraub.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 991 ratings.
This is not a masterpiece, but it is a solid action-movie with a fantastic protagonist and a lovely premise and plot. The staging is hokey at points, but it looks good enough, the characters are engaging and the action punchy. Kurt of course steals the show completely, and the character has a great arc. This is well-directed and deserves more credit than it got when it was released.
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The main cast of Soldier (1998) includes Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen and Sean Pertwee. The film was directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Soldier was released on October 23, 1998 and runs for 1h 39m.
Soldier (1998) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 991 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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