Summary
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+25)
Critics 35Audiences 60GoodWatch 47
Metascore35
Tomatometer34%
User score7.0
IMDb6.1
Letterboxd · 47 K ratings3.0/5
Audience score47%
Box office
5.2×its budget
- Budget
- $23 M
- Worldwide
- $119 M
Worldwide it earned $96 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104103Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 31 more
+1Released
1992
July 10, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
ThrillerActionScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
- France
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 63
Jean-Claude Van DammeLuc Deveraux / GR44
Dolph LundgrenAndrew Scott / GR13
Ally WalkerVeronica Roberts
Ed O'RossColonel Perry
Ralf MoellerGR76
Jerry OrbachDr. Christopher Gregor
Leon RippyWoodward
Tico WellsGarth
Robert TreborMotel Owner
Tommy Lister Jr.GR55
Simon RheeGR61
Rance HowardJohn Devreux
Lilyan ChauvinMrs. John Devreux
Thomas Rosales Jr.Wagner
Ned BellamyFBI Agent
George FisherPatrolman- DDDuane DavisVietnam Army Officer
Kamel KrifaH.T.
Michael Jai WhiteSoldier
Kris Van DammeYoung Luc
Mark HansonSoldier (uncredited)
Joel KramerPoliceman
Drew SnyderCharles
Michael WintherTechnician
Directing · 7
- Roland Emmerich Director
- Vic Armstrong Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Kay Sweeney Script Supervisor
- Robert Leveen Second Assistant Director
- Dea Cantu Script Supervisor
- Michael Viglietta Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Richard Rothstein Writer
- Dean Devlin Writer
- Christopher Leitch Writer
Production · 8
- Mario Kassar Executive Producer
- Craig Baumgarten Producer
- Joel B. Michaels Producer
- Allen Shapiro Producer
- Penny Perry Casting
- Annette Benson Casting
Camera · 6
- Karl Walter Lindenlaub Director of Photography
- Chris Haarhoff Steadicam Operator
- Peter Krause Camera Operator
- Jürgen Vollmer Still Photographer
- Brian Robertson Best Boy Grip
- Daniel L. Turrett Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Cinematographer
Editing · 1
- Michael J. Duthie Editor
Sound · 15
- Christopher Franke Music
- John P. Fasal Sound Designer
- Val Kuklowsky Supervising Sound Editor
- Sandy Gendler Supervising Sound Editor
- Andy Malcolm Foley
- Bill Van Daalen Sound Editor
Art · 9
- Holger Gross Production Design
- Alexander Carle Set Decoration
- Bill Luckey Construction Coordinator
- Frank Bollinger Construction Coordinator
- Nelson Coates Art Direction
- Michael Eschger Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Joseph A. Porro Costume Design
- Janice Alexander Hairstylist, Key Hair Stylist
- Shari Perry Hairstylist
- Michael Burnett Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Laureen Jacques Set Costumer
- Zoltan Elek Makeup Artist, Key Makeup Artist
Other crew · 41
- Allan Graf Stunts
- Gary Baxley Stunts
- Vojislav Govedarica Stunts
- Donna Evans Stunt Double
- Ric Roman Waugh Stunts
- Peewee Piemonte Stunts
Tropes
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Film 1 of 6 · then Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
- Universal Soldier (1992)
GoodWatch score 47You're here
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998)
GoodWatch score 14Film 2
- Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998)
GoodWatch score 26Film 3
- Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
GoodWatch score 28Film 4
- Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2010)
GoodWatch score 61Film 5
- Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
GoodWatch score 54Film 6
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