Soldier (1998)

6.1R99 minDirector: Paul W. S. Anderson

1998 film by Paul Anderson

Soldier is a 1998 science fiction action film directed by Paul Anderson, written by David Webb Peoples, and starring Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Sean Pertwee and Gary Busey.

The film tells the story of a highly skilled and emotionally distant soldier who is left for dead, befriends a group of refugees, then faces his former superiors who are determined to eliminate them.

The film was released worldwide by Warner Bros. on October 23, 1998. Upon its release, Soldier received generally negative reviews, although many praised the action sequences and Russell's performance. The film was a box-office failure, grossing $14.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million. Despite the financial failure, the film has now become a cult film.

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What is Soldier about?
Soldier (1998) — In a futuristic society, some people are selected at birth to become soldiers, and trained in such a manner that they become inhuman killing machines. One of the most succesfull and older of these soldiers (Russell) is pitted against a new breed of soldiers, and after the confron
Is Soldier based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Soldier scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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