Starship Troopers (1997)

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

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."

Released: 1997-11-07
Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Runtime: 2h 9m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 5,719 votes

Directed by Paul Verhoeven.

Top cast

Casper Van Dien as Johnny D. Rico
Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores
Denise Richards as Carmen Ibañez
Jake Busey as Private Ace Levy
Neil Patrick Harris as Colonel Carl Jenkins
Clancy Brown as Career Sergeant Zim
Michael Ironside as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
Patrick Muldoon as Zander Barcalow
Seth Gilliam as Private Sugar Watkins
Rue McClanahan as Biology Teacher

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Where to watch Starship Troopers

United States: stream on Netflix, YouTube TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Rakuten TV, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
Canada: stream on Netflix, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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