Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers(1997)

"A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war."

7.1/10
5,246 votes
129 minNovember 7, 1997

Overview

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."

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Casper Van Dien

Casper Van Dien

Johnny D. Rico

Dina Meyer

Dina Meyer

Dizzy Flores

Denise Richards

Denise Richards

Carmen Ibañez

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Private Ace Levy

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Colonel Carl Jenkins

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Career Sergeant Zim

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Lieutenant Jean Rasczak

Patrick Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon

Zander Barcalow

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Private Sugar Watkins

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Biology Teacher

Blake Lindsley

Blake Lindsley

Katrina McIntire

Steven Ford

Steven Ford

Lieutenant Willy

Ungela Brockman

Ungela Brockman

Corporal Birdie

Bruce Gray

Bruce Gray

Sky Marshal Dienes

Denise Dowse

Denise Dowse

Sky Marshal Tehat Meru

Amy Smart

Amy Smart

Cadet Lumbreiser

Tami-Adrian George

Tami-Adrian George

Djana'D

Julianna McCarthy

Julianna McCarthy

Expert

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

General

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Commanding Officer

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

General Owen

Eric Bruskotter

Eric Bruskotter

Breckinridge

Matt Levin

Matt Levin

Kitten Smith

Anthony Ruivivar

Anthony Ruivivar

Shujimi

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Captain Deladier

Christopher Curry

Christopher Curry

Mr. Bill Rico

Lenore Kasdorf

Lenore Kasdorf

Mrs. Rico

Teo

Teo

Corporal Bronski

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Curnal Achilles Aulisio

Sgt. Gillespie

Greg Travis

Greg Travis

Net Correspondent

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Fed Net Announcer (voice)

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Timothy McNeil

Expert

Robert David Hall

Robert David Hall

Recruiting Sergeant

Brad Kane

Brad Kane

Lanny

Timothy Omundson

Timothy Omundson

Psychic

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Patrick Bishop

Engineering Officer

Hunter Bodine

Hunter Bodine

Young Cap Trooper

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Travis Lowen

Little Boy Trooper

Patrick Wolff

Patrick Wolff

Late Cadet

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Mara Duronslet

Communications Officer

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Tyrone Tann

Student

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Matt Entriken

Marco

Eric DaRe

Eric DaRe

Medic

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Ronald L. Botchan

Jumpball Referee

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Walter Adrian

Judge

Stephanie Erb

Stephanie Erb

Young Mother

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Alexi Lakatos

Stomping Kid

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Nathaniel Marshall

Stomping Kid

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Austin Sanderford

Stomping Kid

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Rhiannon Vigil

Stomping Kid

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Mylin Brooks

Female Trooper

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Julie Pinson

Female Trooper

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Armand Darrius

Male Trooper

Kai Lennox

Kai Lennox

Male Trooper

Brooke Morales

Brooke Morales

Cheerleader

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Mike Stokey

Officer with Morita

Mary Ann Schmidt

Mary Ann Schmidt

Female Trooper (uncredited)

Aaron Stielstra

Aaron Stielstra

Trooper (uncredited)

Edward Neumeier

Edward Neumeier

Defendant (uncredited)

Michael Papajohn

Michael Papajohn

Dead Trooper (uncredited)

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Michael A. Valenzano

Trooper (uncredited)

Mo Faisal

Mo Faisal

Trooper (uncredited)

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)

Matt Duggan

Matt Duggan

Wounded Soldier on Gurney (uncredited)

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Whitney Hall

Judge (uncredited)

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Betty Hankins

Sky Marshal (uncredited)

Kaius Harrison

Kaius Harrison

Cpl. Allen (uncredited)

Bruce Holman

Bruce Holman

Jump Ball Referee (uncredited)

Michael Gerald

Michael Gerald

Football Quarterback (uncredited)

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Jon Davison

Buenos Aires Survivor (uncredited)

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Dawn E. Anderson

Female Trooper (uncredited)

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Tony Nichols

Cadet 'Flipper' (uncredited)

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Dan Olivo

Academy Soilder (uncredited)

Zoë Poledouris

Zoë Poledouris

School Prom Lead Singer (uncredited)

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Ashley Prendergast

Hot Female Trooper (uncredited)

Ray Quiroga

Ray Quiroga

Male Trooper Leader (uncredited)

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David Rey

Trooper (uncredited)

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Dennis Collins

Soldier (uncredited)

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Farnaz Samiinia

Female Trooper (uncredited)

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Joleen Sanders

Female Trooper (uncredited)

Julia Self

Julia Self

Female Trooper (uncredited)

Claude Stuart

Claude Stuart

Student / Male Trooper (uncredited)

Parry Shen

Parry Shen

Student (uncredited)

Cari Vega

Cari Vega

Student / Female Trooper (uncredited)

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Jim Temple

Male Trooper (uncredited)

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Justin Ward

Medic (uncredited)

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Sam P. Whitehead

Trooper (uncredited)

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Melissa J. Ward

Trooper (uncredited)

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Johnny Mansbach

Marine (uncredited)

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David Beckett

Businessman (uncredited)

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