Soldier

Soldier

1998 · 99 min · EN · R · 6.4 (1,014 votes)
Dir. Paul W. S. Anderson · Starring Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Sean Pertwee, Gary Busey · Music Joel McNeely

“The best soldier they ever created just became their worst nightmare.”

Science FictionActionDrama

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.

VIBE

This is a raw, relentless journey through a desolate future, steeped in the grim reality of a warrior's existence. It feels like a stoic, hard-hitting fight for survival against overwhelming odds, with a melancholic undercurrent of obsolescence. Expect visceral action and a rugged, no-nonsense tone.

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