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."
Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Written by: Edward Neumeier, Robert A. Heinlein
Music by: Basil Poledouris
Starring: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown, Michael Ironside, Patrick Muldoon, Seth Gilliam, Rue McClanahan
Genre: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1997-11-07
Runtime: 129 minutes
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