Universal Soldier

This article covers the movie Universal Soldier . For the song of the same name see Universal Soldier (song) .

Movie
German title	Universal Soldier
Original title	Universal Soldier
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1992
length	103 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Roland Emmerich
script	Richard Rothstein , Christopher Leitch , Dean Devlin
production	Allen Shapiro , Craig Baumgarten , Joel B. Michaels
music	Christopher Franke
camera	Karl Walter Lindenlaub
cut	Michael J. Duthie
occupation
Jean-Claude Van Damme : Luc Deveraux / GR44 Dolph Lundgren : Andrew Scott / GR13 Ally Walker : Veronica Roberts Ed O'Ross : Colonel Perry Jerry Orbach : Dr. Christopher Gregor Leon Rippy : Woodward Tico Wells : Garth Ralf Moeller : GR76 Thomas Lister junior : GR55 Simon Rhee : GR61
chronology
Successor  → Universal Soldier - The Return

Universal Soldier is a science fiction film by Roland Emmerich from the year 1992 , in the Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren play the leading roles. The film was shown for the first time in Germany at the Film Festival Cologne in Cologne in September 1992.

content

The focus of the film is on the two US soldiers Luc Deveraux and Andrew Scott, who shot each other after Scott went on a rampage during the Vietnam War. 23 years later, both are brought back to life as part of the top-secret Universal Soldier program ; their bodies were put on hold after their deaths and are now genetically regenerated . Actually without any will of his own, Deveraux begins to remember his past and is now trying to escape his existence as a killer machine within the Universal Soldier program . With the help of reporter Veronica Roberts, he escapes, but is followed by the other soldiers in his unit. Finally, there is a showdown between Deveraux and Scott, as the latter can finally remember the past and has a score to settle.

Reviews

"Technically solid, but stereotypical and violent action film in terms of content, which strings together all relevant set pieces of the genre without any deepening."

- Lexicon of international film

"Explosions, tricks, stunts and the presence of the action stars characterize Emmerich's 40 million dollar early work, but the plot is rather fleeting."

- TV movie

background

• The budget was $ 23 million, and the film grossed $ 36 million in the US alone. The film was shot from August 12 to October 30, 1991 in Arizona . Another location was the Hoover Dam on Lake Mead in Nevada .
• The film was Roland Emmerich's entry into Hollywood.
• The film was produced by Carolco Pictures , an independent studio founded by Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna , which produced many successful action films ( Rambo I-III , Terminator 2 , Cliffhanger ) in the 80s and 90s . The Pirate Bride (1995) was the financial end for the studio.
• The novel of the same name for the film was written by Robert Tine and published in 1992 by Bastei Lübbe Verlag .
• The uncut version of the film was indexed in Germany . In March 2013, however, it was removed from the index and re-examined by the FSK. This released the film in the uncut version from the age of 16.
• Ralf Moeller has one of his first appearances here. He plays the role of the UniSol GR76. In Far Cry in 2008, Moeller was seen in a similar role as a genetically enhanced fighting machine.
• Andrew Davis was also in discussion as a director .

Sequels

In 1998, two sequels produced for US cable television were released: Universal Soldier 2 - Brothers Under Arms and Universal Soldier 3 - Bloody Business . In 1999, the cinema sequel Universal Soldier - The Return , again with Jean-Claude Van Damme in the leading role. With a gross profit of 10 million US dollars, the film was a financial flop in the USA. In 2008 Van Damme confirmed the continuation of the series. The film was released in 2009 under the name Universal Soldier: Regeneration , and was directed by John Hyams . In 2012, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning was another film in the series. This was also staged by Hyams. The film Universal Soldiers - Cyborg Islands , commissioned by the production studio The Asylum in 2007, has nothing to do with the actual film series and should be rated as a mockbuster . Griff Furst took over the direction .

Web links

• Universal Soldier in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Universal Soldier at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• Universal Soldier at Metacritic (English)
• Universal Soldier in the online movie database
• Comparison of the cut versions FSK 16 DVD - FSK 18 , Tele 5 from 16 - FSK 18 , no youth approval - FSK 18 from Universal Soldier at Schnittberichte.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Certificate of Release for Universal Soldier . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2013 (PDF; test number: 68 550-a V).
2. ↑ Universal Soldier. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
3. ↑ Universal Soldier on tvspielfilm.de
4. ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=universalsoldier.htm
5. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105698/locations?ref_=tt_ql_dt_5
6. ^ Roland Emmerich film starts . Retrieved November 7, 2017.
7. ↑ Universal Soldier: Van Damme confirms the third part ( memento of the original from April 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from November 7, 2008 on filmstarts.de . 
8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1659343/