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Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

2004 · 92 min

A claustrophobic, paranoid siege that trades bug-war spectacle for body-horror unease and a grim, cynical bite.

Directed by
Phil Tippett
Genres
Adventure, Horror, Action
Tagline
They're coming back to wipe us out!
Overview
A group of troopers take refuge in an abandoned outpost after fighting alien bugs, failing to realize that more danger lays in wait.

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Directed by
Phil Tippett
Genres
Adventure, Horror, Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • guilt
Places
  • military
  • single country house
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

In this series

Starship Troopers Collection

  1. Starship TroopersMovie · 1997
  2. Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationMovie · 2004 This title
  3. Starship Troopers 3: MarauderMovie · 2008
  4. Starship Troopers: InvasionMovie · 2012
  5. Starship Troopers: Traitor of MarsMovie · 2017

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Genres
adventure, horror, action, science fiction
Directed by
Phil Tippett
Written by
Edward Neumeier
Starring
Colleen Porch, Richard Burgi, Lawrence Monoson, Brenda Strong, Ed Lauter, Cy Carter, Kelly Carlson, Ed Quinn
Music
John W. Morgan, William T. Stromberg
Cinematography
Christian Sebaldt
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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