Soldier (1998) Drama Sci-Fi Action
Soldier (1998) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.7/10
Soldier Plot Synopsis:
In a futuristic society, some people are selected at birth to become soldiers, and trained in such a manner that they become inhuman killing machines. One of the most succesfull and older of these soldiers (Russell) is pitted against a new breed of soldiers, and after the confrontation is believed to be dead. His body is left behind in a semi-abandoned colonial planet, where everything is peaceful, and he is taught about the other aspects of life. But eventually he has to fight the new breed of soldiers again, this time to defend his new home...
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A soldier is dumped on a waste disposal planet and lives among a community of crash survivors on the planet and takes it upon himself to defend his new home when genetic engineered soldiers are ordered to eliminate the crash survivors.
Tagline: Left for dead on a remote planet for obsolete machines and people, a fallen hero has one last battle to fight
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Soldier Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1998 (more 1998 movies)
Box Office: $14,594,226
Language: English
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Soldier Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 23, 1998, Netflix: Jun 16, 2017
Writers: David Webb Peoples
Producers: Jeremy Bolt, Susan Ekins, Fred Fontana, R.J. Louis, James G. Robinson, Jerry Weintraub
Editors: Martin Hunter
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Soldier (1998) Cast (Click to Expand)
Soldier Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Russell | ... | Todd 3465 |
| Jason Scott Lee | ... | Caine 607 |
| Jason Isaacs | ... | Colonel Mekum |
| Connie Nielsen | ... | Sandra |
| Sean Pertwee | ... | Mace |
| Jared Thorne | ... | Nathan |
| Taylor Thorne | ... | Nathan |
| Mark Bringelson | ... | Rubrick |
| Gary Busey | ... | Church |
| K.K. Dodds | ... | Sloan |
| James Black | ... | Riley |
| Mark De Alessandro | ... | Goines |
| Vladimir Orlov | ... | Romero |
| Carsten Norgaard | ... | Green |
| Duffy Gaver | ... | Chelsey |
| Brenda Wehle | ... | Hawkins |
| Michael Chiklis | ... | Jimmy Pig |
| Elizabeth Dennehy | ... | Jimmy Pig''s Wife |
| Paul Dillon | ... | Slade |
| Max Daniels | ... | Red |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kurt Russell (b. March 17, 1951) – Todd 3465
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Kurt Russel - Jason Scott Lee (b. November 19, 1966) – Caine 607
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Jason Isaacs (b. June 6, 1963) – Colonel Mekum
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Jason Lorca - Connie Nielsen (b. July 3, 1965) – Sandra
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen | Connie Nielson - Sean Pertwee (b. June 4, 1964) – Mace
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Jared Thorne – Nathan
- Taylor Thorne – Nathan
- Mark Bringelson (b. October 24, 1957) – Rubrick
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Mark Bringleson - Gary Busey (b. June 29, 1944) – Church
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Garey Busey | Gary Busy | Gary - K.K. Dodds (b. November 30, 1964) – Sloan
Also known as: KK Dodds - James Black (b. April 3, 1962) – Riley
Sign: Aries
Also known as: James R. Black Jr. | James R. Black - Mark De Alessandro – Goines
Also known as: Mark D'Alessandro | Mark DeAlassandro | Mark DeAlessandro | Mark DeAllassandro | Mark DeAllesandro | Mark DeLessandro | Mark Dealasaandro | Mark Dealessandro | Mark Del'asandro | Mark Delasandro | Mark Delosandro - Vladimir Orlov – Romero
- Carsten Norgaard (b. March 3, 1963) – Green
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Carsten Noorsgard | Carsten Nørgaard - Duffy Gaver – Chelsey
Also known as: James 'Duffy' Gaver
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