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Starship Troopers(1997)
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1997 · FILM
Starship Troopers
A rebellious teen enlists in the elite Mobile Infantry to stay near his girlfriend, only to discover humanity’s interstellar war against a terrifying insectoid alien race threatens both his love and the future of Earth’s militaristic society.
“A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.”
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Written by
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
129 min
ActionAdventureSci-Fi
Synopsis
The narrative is set in the future and centers on a young soldier named Johnny Rico, following his activities within the Mobile Infantry.
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A crew of 963+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Mark GoldblattShot by Jost VacanoScored by Basil PoledourisDesigned by Allan CameronSound by Harry CohenCostumes by Ellen MirojnickStunts by Vic ArmstrongVFX by Jim Lammers
Box Office
1997 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.2× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$121.2M
Budget$105.0M
Worldwide gross$121.2M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $54.8M — 45% of worldwide · International: $66.4M (55%)
Opening weekend: $22.1M — 40% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $29.2M — 53% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,971 theaters
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Also known as
- Starship Troopersde
- Invasiónes
- Las brigadas del espacioes
- Starship Troopers - Fanteria dello spazioit
- (Bulgarian)Звездни рейнджъри
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesNov 4, 1997
- CanadaNov 7, 1997
- SingaporeNov 20, 1997
- South KoreaNov 29, 1997
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Cast & Crew
963 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Casper Van Dien
as Johnny Rico
Denise Richards
as Carmen Ibanez
Dina Meyer
as Dizzy Flores
Jake Busey
as Ace Levy
Neil Patrick Harris
as Carl Jenkins
Clancy Brown
as Sgt. Zim
Seth Gilliam
as Sugar Watkins
Patrick Muldoon
as Zander Barcalow
Michael Ironside
as Jean Rasczak
Rue Mcclanahan
as Biology Teacher
Marshall Bell
as General Owen
Eric Bruskotter
as Breckinridge
Supporting cast
96Matt Levin
as Kitten Smith
Blake Lindsley
as Katrina
Anthony Ruivivar
as Shujimi
Brenda Strong
as Captain Deladier
Dean Norris
as Commanding Officer
Christopher Curry
as Mr. Rico
Lenore Kasdorf
as Mrs. Rico
Tami Adrian George
as Djana'D
Teo Smoot
as Corporal Bronski
Steven Ford
as Lt. Willy
Ungela Brockman
as Corporal Birdie
Curnal Achilles Aulisio
as Sgt. Gillespie
Greg Travis
as Net Correspondent
Bruce Gray
as Sky Marshall Dienes
Denise Dowse
as Sky Marshall Meru
John Cunningham
as Fed Net Announcer
Julianna Mccarthy
as Expert
Timothy Mcneil
as Expert
Robert David Hall
as Recruiting Sergeant
Brad Kane
as Lanny
Amy Smart
as Pilot Cadet
Timothy Omundson
as Psychic
Patrick Bishop
as Engineering Officer
Hunter Bodine
as Young Cap Trooper
Travis Lowen
as Little Boy Trooper
Patrick Wolff
as Late Cadet
Mara Duronslet
as Communications Officer
Dale Dye
as General
Mike Stokey
as Officer with Morita
Tyrone Tann
as Student
Matt Entriken
as Marco
Eric Dare
as Medic
Ronald L Botchan
as Jumpball Referee
Walter Adrian
as Judge
Stephanie Erb
as Young Mother
Alexi Lakatos
as Stomping Kid
Nathaniel Marshall
as Stomping Kid
Austin Sanderford
as Stomping Kid
Rhiannon Vigil
as Stomping Kid
Mylin Brooks
as Female Trooper
Armand Darrius
as Male Trooper
Kai Lennox
as Male Trooper
Dawn E Anderson
as Female Trooper
Michael Aumock
as Extra
Jeffrey J Ayers
as Trooper
David Beckett
as Businessman
William Bradley
as MI trooper
Greg Bronson
as Trooper
Jason Thomas Campbell
as Squad Leader
Jon Davison
as Buenos Aires Survivor
Brock Deshane
as Trooper
Matt Duggan
as Wounded Soldier on Gurney
Mo Faisal
as Trooper
Michael Gerald
as Football Quarterback
Josh Gilbert
as Student
Timothy Gough
as Trooper
Whitney Hall
as Judge
Betty Hankins
as Sky Marshal
Kaius Harris N
as Cpl. Allen
Bruce Holman
as Jump Ball Referee
Geri Infante
as Student, Prom Attendee, Recruit, Female Trooper
Jenny Inge
as Female Trooper
Richy B Jacobs
as Jumpball Player
Jerell Klaver
as Trooper
Johnny Mansbach
as Marine
Steve Mora
as Male Trooper
Brooke Morales
as Cheerleader
Jim Morse
as Male Trooper
Cole Nelson
as Jump Ball #5 Player
Edward Neumeier
as Defendant
Tony Nichols
as Cadet 'Flipper
Ryan O Quinn
as Jumpball Player
Dan Olivo
as Academy Soilder
Julie Pinson
as Female Trooper
Zoe Poledouris
as School Prom Lead Singer
Ray Quiroga
as Male Trooper Leader
David Rey
as Trooper
Dennis Rollins
as Soldier
Farnaz Samiinia
as Female Trooper
Joleen Sanders
as Female Trooper
Mary Ann Schmidt
as Female Trooper
Devin Schumacher
as Trooper
Sandy E Scott
as Trooper
Tony Scoville
as Extra
Julia Self
as Female Trooper
Parry Shen
as Student
Jimmy Star
as Soldier
Aaron Stielstra
as Trooper
Claude Stuart
as Student, Male Trooper
Jim Templar
as Male Trooper
Michael A Valenzano
as Trooper
Cari Vega
as Student, Female Trooper
Justin Isaac Ward
as Medic
Melissa J Ward
as Trooper
Sam P Whitehead
as Trooper
Neil Patrick
as as Colonel Carl Jenkins
Directors
1Writers
5Producers
21Alan Marshall
Producer, Producers
Andrea D Amico
visual effects producer: Boss Film Studios
Basil Poledouris
conductor / score producer (uncredited)
Camille Geier
visual effects producer: ILM (as Camille Pirolo Geier)
Casey Cannon
visual effects producer: BFTRE
Edward Neumeier
co-producer (as Ed Neumeier)
Frances Doel
Producers, co-producer
Gayle Busby
visual effects producer: Boss Film Studios
George Merkert
visual effects producer: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Jill Brooks
visual effects associate producer: ILM
Joan Collins Carey
associate visual effects producer: Sony Pictures Imageworks (as Joan Collins)
Jon Davison
Producer, Producers
Jules Roman
visual effects producer: Tippett Studio
Laura Buff
visual effects producer
Michael Sweeney
executive producer: Boss Film Studios
Paige Wilds
miniature unit producer: Boss Film Studios (as S. Paige Wilds)
Peter Kuran
visual effects producer: VCE
Phil Tippett
co-producer
Stacy Lumbrezer
co-producer
Suzanne Pastor
visual effects producer: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Tamara Choi
location plate producer: plate photography unit, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Other crew
838Robert Gould Nm0332481
(as Bob Gould), as Bob Gould
Steven Wolff
(as Steve Wolff), as Steve Wolff
Richard L Cohen
3-d matte painting animation: Compound Eye (as Rich Cohen)
Ivo Kos
3-d modeler: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Michael J Gunn
3-d terrain mapping: 3SPACE Inc. (as Mike Gunn)
Manny Wong
3d effects animator: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sherry Wong Kitamura
accounting assistant: Tippett Studio
Scott Campbell
additional director of photography: miniature photography unit, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Kevin Mceveety
additional first assistant accountant
Jacqueline Zietlow
administration: VCE
Alison Fisher
adr editor
Allen Hartz
adr editor
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