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Starship Troopers

Movie · 1997 · 129 min

A gleefully over-the-top, gory sci-fi satire that plays like a fascist propaganda reel turned into a bug-squashing blockbuster.

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1997 film directed by Paul Verhoeven
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Year
1997
Runtime
129 min
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • corruption
  • violence
  • identity
Places
  • space
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour6
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
action, science fiction, military science fiction, monster, thriller, dystopian
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Written by
Edward Neumeier
Starring
Neil Patrick Harris, Denise Richards, Casper Van Dien, Clancy Brown, Amy Smart, Rue McClanahan, Michael Ironside, Brenda Strong
Music
Basil Poledouris
Cinematography
Jost Vacano
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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