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Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

Release: 1997-11-07 ·Runtime: 129m ·★ 7.1
Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction

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."

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
Jon Davison Productions
Big Bug Pictures

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Cast

Bruce Holman Bruce Holman as Jump Ball Referee (uncredited) Ray Quiroga Ray Quiroga as Male Trooper Leader (uncredited) Denise Dowse Denise Dowse as Sky Marshal Tehat Meru Dale Dye Dale Dye as General Clancy Brown Clancy Brown as Career Sergeant Zim Michael Ironside Michael Ironside as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak Hunter Bodine Hunter Bodine as Young Cap Trooper Kai Lennox Kai Lennox as Male Trooper Marshall Bell Marshall Bell as General Owen Matt Duggan Matt Duggan as Wounded Soldier on Gurney (uncredited) Casper Van Dien Casper Van Dien as Johnny D. Rico Anthony Ruivivar Anthony Ruivivar as Shujimi Stephanie Erb Stephanie Erb as Young Mother Zoë Poledouris Zoë Poledouris as School Prom Lead Singer (uncredited) Lenore Kasdorf Lenore Kasdorf as Mrs. Rico Rue McClanahan Rue McClanahan as Biology Teacher Mo Faisal Mo Faisal as Trooper (uncredited) Tami-Adrian George Tami-Adrian George as Djana'D Robert David Hall Robert David Hall as Recruiting Sergeant Patrick Wolff Patrick Wolff as Late Cadet Brooke Morales Brooke Morales as Cheerleader Michael Gerald Michael Gerald as Football Quarterback (uncredited) Eric Bruskotter Eric Bruskotter as Breckinridge Michael Papajohn Michael Papajohn as Dead Trooper (uncredited) Claude Stuart Claude Stuart as Student / Male Trooper (uncredited) Blake Lindsley Blake Lindsley as Katrina McIntire Amy Smart Amy Smart as Cadet Lumbreiser Dean Norris Dean Norris as Commanding Officer Mary Ann Schmidt Mary Ann Schmidt as Female Trooper (uncredited) Brenda Strong Brenda Strong as Captain Deladier Ungela Brockman Ungela Brockman as Corporal Birdie Patrick Muldoon Patrick Muldoon as Zander Barcalow Seth Gilliam Seth Gilliam as Private Sugar Watkins Steven Ford Steven Ford as Lieutenant Willy R. Lee Ermey R. Lee Ermey as Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited) Jake Busey Jake Busey as Private Ace Levy Bruce Gray Bruce Gray as Sky Marshal Dienes Timothy Omundson Timothy Omundson as Psychic Edward Neumeier Edward Neumeier as Defendant (uncredited) Julia Self Julia Self as Female Trooper (uncredited) Parry Shen Parry Shen as Student (uncredited) Greg Travis Greg Travis as Net Correspondent John Cunningham John Cunningham as Fed Net Announcer (voice) Brad Kane Brad Kane as Lanny Aaron Stielstra Aaron Stielstra as Trooper (uncredited) Kaius Harrison Kaius Harrison as Cpl. Allen (uncredited) Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris as Colonel Carl Jenkins Matt Levin Matt Levin as Kitten Smith Christopher Curry Christopher Curry as Mr. Bill Rico Cari Vega Cari Vega as Student / Female Trooper (uncredited) Teo Teo as Corporal Bronski Denise Richards Denise Richards as Carmen Ibañez Eric DaRe Eric DaRe as Medic Dina Meyer Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores Julianna McCarthy Julianna McCarthy as Expert

Crew

Erik Stabenau Erik Stabenau Stunts Gary Dagg Gary Dagg Key Grip Ellen Mirojnick Ellen Mirojnick Costume Design Harry Cohen Harry Cohen Sound Designer Joey Box Joey Box Stunts Jim Rygiel Jim Rygiel Visual Effects Supervisor Fon H Davis Fon H Davis Modeling Jost Vacano Jost Vacano Director of Photography Donna Evans Donna Evans Stunts Mike Smith Mike Smith Stunts Joe Grisaffi Joe Grisaffi Extras Casting Assistant Mark Goldblatt Mark Goldblatt Editor Phil Tippett Phil Tippett Visual Effects Supervisor, Co-Producer Jim Palmer Jim Palmer Stunts Michael Papajohn Michael Papajohn Stunts Stephen Hunter Flick Stephen Hunter Flick Sound Designer Mark De Alessandro Mark De Alessandro Stunts Eugene Collier Eugene Collier Stunts Anette Haellmigk Anette Haellmigk Second Unit Director of Photography Vic Armstrong Vic Armstrong Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director Gilbert Rosales Gilbert Rosales Stunts Clint Lilley Clint Lilley Stunts Joseph Geisinger Joseph Geisinger Sound mixer Dana Dru Evenson Dana Dru Evenson Stunts Jill Brown Jill Brown Stunts Terri Douglas Terri Douglas ADR Voice Casting Bill Millsap Bill Millsap Modeling Peter Kuran Peter Kuran Visual Effects Producer Jordu Schell Jordu Schell Painter Gary A. Hecker Gary A. Hecker Foley Artist Van Ling Van Ling Visual Effects Supervisor Steve Gawley Steve Gawley Modeling Lesley Aletter Lesley Aletter Utility Stunts Jay Cooper Jay Cooper Compositing Lead Tim Gilbert Tim Gilbert Stunts Anita Hart Anita Hart Stunts Dale Dye Dale Dye Technical Advisor Jesse V. Johnson Jesse V. Johnson Stunts Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven Director Robert A. Heinlein Robert A. Heinlein Novel Cazimir Milostan Cazimir Milostan Stunts Felipe Savahge Felipe Savahge Stunts Basil Poledouris Basil Poledouris Original Music Composer, Conductor Michael Palmieri Michael Palmieri Data Wrangler Randy Thom Randy Thom Sound Designer Alan Marshall Alan Marshall Producer Robert Gould Robert Gould Set Decoration Casey Pieretti Casey Pieretti Stunts Scott Squires Scott Squires Visual Effects Supervisor Laura Albert Laura Albert Stunts Bruce Paul Barbour Bruce Paul Barbour Stunts Johanna Ray Johanna Ray Casting Tanner Gill Tanner Gill Stunts Edward Neumeier Edward Neumeier Screenplay, Co-Producer Garrett Warren Garrett Warren Stunts Jamie Marshall Jamie Marshall Second Assistant Director Lisa Dempsey Lisa Dempsey Stunts Johnny Martin Johnny Martin Stunts