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Starship Troopers (1997)

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A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.

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."

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Cast & Crew

Director
Paul Verhoeven
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    Johnny D. Rico Casper Van Dien
  • Profile picture of Dina Meyer
    Dizzy Flores Dina Meyer
  • Profile picture of Denise Richards
    Carmen Ibañez Denise Richards
  • Profile picture of Jake Busey
    Private Ace Levy Jake Busey
  • Profile picture of Neil Patrick Harris
    Colonel Carl Jenkins Neil Patrick Harris
  • Profile picture of Clancy Brown
    Career Sergeant Zim Clancy Brown
  • Profile picture of Michael Ironside
    Lieutenant Jean Rasczak Michael Ironside
  • Profile picture of Patrick Muldoon
    Zander Barcalow Patrick Muldoon

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