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Starship Troopers

Name: Starship Troopers
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Genre: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1997-11-07
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris

1997 · 2h 9m · Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

IMDb 7.3 Metacritic 52 RT 72%

Watch it tonight if you want pure, unironic fun—Starship Troopers is a gleefully over-the-top action romp with killer bug battles, quotable dialogue, and Paul Verhoeven's satirical touch that elevates it above typical sci-fi fare. It's not trying to be Shakespeare, but it delivers exactly what it promises: spectacle, humor, and enough visceral thrills to keep you entertained.

Plot

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."

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Cast: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris

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