Small Soldiers
When a teenage boy discovers his new action figures are equipped with lethal military microchips, he must rally his friends to stop the toys’ all‑out war before they turn the neighborhood into a battlefield.
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Synopsis
When missile technology is incorporated into toy action figures, the toys begin to take their battle programming too seriously.
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A crew of 215+ credited
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Edited by Marshall HarveyShot by Jamie AndersonScored by Jerry GoldsmithDesigned by William SandellSound by Ron Bartlett Nm0058897Costumes by Carole Brown JamesStunts by M James Arnett
Box Office
1998 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$54.7M
Also known as
- Pequeños guerreroses
- (English)Small Soldiers
- (Bulgarian)Малките войници
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaJul 10, 1998
- United StatesJul 10, 1998
- Hong Kong SAR ChinaAug 13, 1998
- SingaporeSep 3, 1998
- FranceSep 6, 1998
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Cast & Crew
215 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kirsten Dunst
as Christy Fimple
Gregory Smith
as Alan Abernathy
Gregory Smith I
as Alan Abernathy
David Cross
as Irwin Wayfair
Jay Mohr
as Larry Benson
Alexandra Wilson
as Ms. Kegel
Denis Leary
as Gil Mars
Dick Miller
as Joe
Jacob Smith
as Timmy Fimple
Jonathan Bouck
as Brad
Kevin Dunn
as Stuart Abernathy
Ann Magnuson
as Irene Abernathy
Supporting cast
22Wendy Schaal
as Marion Fimple
Phil Hartman
as Phil Fimple
Archie Hahn
as Satellite Dish Installer
Robert Picardo
as Ralph, Clean Room Technician
Belinda Balaski
as Neighbor
Rance Howard
as Husband
Jackie Joseph
as Wife
Tommy Lee Jones
as Chip Hazard
Frank Langella
as Archer
Ernest Borgnine
as Kip Killagin
Jim Brown
as Butch Meathook
Bruce Dern
as Link Static
George Kennedy
as Brick Bazooka
Clint Walker
as Nick Nitro
Christopher Guest
as Slamfist, Scratch-It
Michael Mckean
as Insaniac, Freakenstein
Harry Shearer
as Punch-It
Sarah Michelle Gellar
as Gwendy Doll
Christina Ricci
as Gwendy Doll
Marcia Mitzman Gaven
as Globotech Announcer
Cheri Oteri
as Globotech Telephone Operator
Sheb Wooley
as Brick Bazooka's Scream
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
5Other crew
179Dale Beldin
additional editor
Ron Bartlett Nm0058897
additional re-recording mixer
Mary Anne Seward
additional script supervisor
Gary Gero
animal trainer
David Andrews
animation supervisor
Michaela Zabranska
animator
Chuck Duke
animator: ILM
David Latour
animator: ILM
Jacques Muller
animator: ILM
Scott Benza
animator: ILM
Steven G Lee
animator: ILM (as Steve Lee)
Sebastien Caillabet
animatronics engineer
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