Universal Soldier (1992)

Diretor:

Roland Emmerich

Escritores (WGA):

Richard Rothstein (written by) &
Christopher Leitch (written by) ...

Data de Lançamento:

10 Julho 1992 (USA)

Gênero:

Ação | Drama | Ficção Científica

Chamada:

The ultimate weapons of the future have just declared war... on each other.

Argumento:

Luc and Scott were killed in Vietnam, but the army has a secret project for reanimating dead people as near-perfect soldiers.

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam | Flashback | Chase | Top Secret | Army

Comentários dos utilizadores:

Good action film, Van Damme's best

Elenco

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Luc Deveraux / GR44
Dolph Lundgren	...	Andrew Scott / GR13
Ally Walker	...	Veronica Roberts
Ed O'Ross	...	Colonel Perry
Jerry Orbach	...	Dr. Christopher Gregor
Leon Rippy	...	Woodward
Tico Wells	...	Garth
Ralf Moeller	...	GR76 (as Ralph Moeller)
Robert Trebor	...	Motel Owner
Gene Davis	...	Lieutenant
Drew Snyder	...	Charles
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	GR55
Simon Rhee	...	GR61
Eric Norris	...	GR86
Michael Winther	...	Technician

Conhecido como:

Crystal Knights (USA) (working title)

Duração:

103 min | Germany:84 min (TV version) (heavily cut)

País:

USA

Língua:

Inglês

Cor:

Cor (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2,35 : 1

Som:

CDS (digital 35 mm prints) | Dolby SR (analog 35 mm prints)

Certificação:

Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Germany:16 (heavily cut) | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restrições

Locais de filmagem:

Ashfork, Arizona, USA

Companhia :

Studio Canal

Pegadinha:

'Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.' had his eyepiece custom made because the regular eye piece's design was blocking his good eye.

Goofs:

Equipamento de Equipe de filmagem visível: During the scenes where Luc is on the prison bus after Andrew kills the driver, the bus goes out of control. During one of the scenes showing the bus weaving back and forth you are able to see the stunt driver steering it.

Citações:

Veronica: I figured you had to be French or something because of your accent.
Luc: What accent?

Filme Connections:

Aparece em "Durch die Nacht mit...: Dolph Lundgren und Ralph Herforth" (2006)

Tilha Sonora:

Body Count's In The House

Good action film, Van Damme's best

I just wanna say that I have a real soft spot for the 80's action heroes that I watched relentlessly when I was growing up. Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Seagal and yes, to some extent, Van Damme. The Muscles from Brussels was always my least favourite but I usually checked out his films. I don't think any of them are REALLY good but I've always liked this one very much. Sure, it's pretty dumb for the most part but it has a distinct advantage over most of his films; IT'S ALSO GOT DOLPH LUNDGREN. Now, I just remember him so vividly in Rocky 4, and being as young as I was when I first saw it; I remember cheering him on, and being immensely sad when he lost.

Universal Soldier has a good opener, introducing Van Damme and Lundgren as Vietnam soldiers (Lundgren a total nut and Van Damme a good soldier) who wind up killing each other. Decades later, they end up becoming part of a zombie ultra military squad who are controlled by the government. But they snap out of it, come to life and go head to head once more, since they have some unfinished business.

Now, the story is no Oscar winner, but it's fairly original and sets the motion for some great action sequences and a very entertaining good vs. evil battle between Lundgren and Van Damme. If only the Ally Walker character could have been made a bit more tolerable (and less a cliché) we'd nearly have a total winner.

All in all, the action scenes are great, Lundgren is terrific, obviously having a field day playing his role and Van Damme is alright, but then again, he's never been great.

Universal Soldier is Van Damme's best film and quite easily recommended for action fans.