Johnny Rico
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Against his parents' objections, teenage jock Johnny Rico enlists as a mobile infantryman to remain close to his girlfriend, spaceship pilot Carmen Ibanez. Their psychic friend Carl Jenkins joins Military Intelligence, while Isabelle "Dizzy" Flores, who is in love with Rico, deliberately transfers to his squad.
Nov 7, 1997 · A futuristic war movie based on Robert A. Heinlein's novel, directed by Paul Verhoeven. Humans fight against giant alien bugs in a fascist militaristic society, with satire and gore.
- (323K)
- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Paul Verhoeven
- 1997-11-07
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- 2 min
- 1.9M
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Set on the future earth, Johnny rico is a young student dating a girl named Carmen. When Carmen decides to join the military in order to become a class citizen (citizenship is only achieved through serving your country), Johnny follows and joins as well.
In the distant future, the Earth is at war with a race of giant alien insects. Little is known about the Bugs except that they are intent on the eradication of all human life. But there was a time...
- (81)
- Paul Verhoeven
- R
- Casper Van Dien
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". Paul Verhoeven. Director. Robert A. Heinlein. Novel.
Nov 7, 1997 · "Starship Troopers'' is the most violent kiddie movie ever made. I call it a kiddie movie not to be insulting, but to be accurate: Its action, characters and values are pitched at 11-year-old science-fiction fans. That makes it true to its source. It's based on a novel for juveniles by Robert A. Heinlein.
