Leaves behind almost as many derisive laughs as dead bodies.
Universal Soldier (1992)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:2
Rotten:4
Average Rating:4.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Thanks to the wonders of genetic engineering, a group of soldiers killed during the Vietnam War are resurrected by the Defense Department 23 years later and turned into a team of indestructible,... Thanks to the wonders of genetic engineering, a group of soldiers killed during the Vietnam War are resurrected by the Defense Department 23 years later and turned into a team of indestructible, anti-terrorist fighting machines. But things begin to go haywire when two of the soldiers, Luc and Scott, regain their memory. Realizing that he is a pawn in an unsavory government conspiracy, Luc defects from the unit, while Scott, a shell-shocked nutcase, remembers that he has a grudge against Luc left over from their 'Nam days and goes after him with a vengeance. [More]
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, Ed O'Ross, Jerry Orbach
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, Ed O'Ross, Jerry Orbach, Leon Rippy, Tico Wells, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ralf Moeller
Director: Roland Emmerich
Director: Roland Emmerich
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Reviews for Universal Soldier
Mr. Lundgren, who glowers his way all too convincingly through the role of a rabid bully, may well be the only man in the universe who can make Mr. Van Damme look like an actor.
Though the idea is dumb enough to be fun, director Roland Emmerich does the Terminator thing without much style, and the two stars bash into each other but never connect.
The action and the campiness barrel along in entertaining counterpoint. You can laugh when you're not absorbed with truck chases.
Perhaps Van Damme and Lundgren trade blows more easily than lines, but the whole affair is enjoyable in a mindless way.
I suppose there is a market for this sort of thing among bubblebrained adolescents of all ages, but it takes a good chase scene indeed to rouse me from the lethargy induced by dozens and dozens of essentially similar sequences.
Latest News for Universal Soldier
November 24, 2009:
Trailer Bulletin: Universal Soldier: Regeneration ![]()
Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren are back together, and you can get an early look at the action in the just-released trailer for next year's direct-to-video "Universal... More...
April 23, 2009:
First Look at Universal Soldier 3 ![]()
Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme are back in action in "Universal Soldier 3" -- and as proof, here's a still from the sequel. More...
November 06, 2008:
Van Damme Talks New Universal Soldier ![]()
He'll only be on the set for 10 days -- and there's no Dolph Lundgren -- but Jean-Claude Van Damme has confirmed to MTV that a new "Universal Soldier" sequel is on its way, and... More...
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