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Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

Science fiction adventure in which a futuristic, militarised Earth is threatened by regiments of giant insects from outer space.

When an idealistic teenager enlists in the army in order to become a citizen, he is put through a brutal training programme to prepare him for the horrors of war. Sent to the distant planet Klendathu, he and his fellow troopers fight the deadly enemy force.

Credits

Johnny Rico
Casper Van Dien
Dizzy Flores
Dina Meyer
Carmen Ibanez
Denise Richards
Ace Levy
Jake Busey
Carl Jenkins
Neil Patrick Harris
Sargeant Zim
Clancy Brown
Sugar Watkins
Seth Gilliam
Zander Barcalow
Patrick Muldoon
General Owen
Marshall Bell
Jean Racszak
Michael Ironside
Biology Teacher
Rue McClanahan
Brekinridge
Eric Bruskotter
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Producer
Jon Davison
Producer
Alan Marshall
Writer
Robert A Heinlein
Writer
Edward Neumeier

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