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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

Cast

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

Crew

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