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Soldier

1998 · 99 min

A stoic, somber sci-fi action ride with a surprisingly tender core about a soldier learning to feel.

Genres
Science fiction, Action, Drama
Tagline
The best soldier they ever created just became their worst nightmare.
Overview
Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

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Genres
Science fiction, Action, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • survival
  • isolation
  • redemption
  • found family
Places
  • space
  • wilderness
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action, drama
Directed by
Paul W. S. Anderson
Written by
David Webb Peoples
Starring
Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Sean Pertwee, Gary Busey, Michael Chiklis, Sara Paxton
Music
Joel McNeely
Cinematography
David Tattersall
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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