Movie
Starship Troopers
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."
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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."
More about Starship Troopers
Cast
Casper Van DienJohnny D. Rico
Dina MeyerDizzy Flores
Denise RichardsCarmen Ibañez
Jake BuseyPrivate Ace Levy
Neil Patrick HarrisColonel Carl Jenkins
Clancy BrownCareer Sergeant Zim
Michael IronsideLieutenant Jean Rasczak
Patrick MuldoonZander BarcalowCredits
- Directed by
- Paul Verhoeven
- Written by
- Edward Neumeier, Robert A. Heinlein
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Starship Troopers Collection
- Budget
- $105M
- Box office
- $121.2M
Production
TriStar PicturesUnited States
Touchstone PicturesUnited States- Jon Davison ProductionsUnited States
- Big Bug Pictures
