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Universal Soldier: The Return

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
31K
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Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bill Goldberg, and Michael Jai White in Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
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One-Person Army ActionActionSci-Fi

The "universal soldiers" must fight the whole army, when the military's supercomputer S.E.T.H gets out of control.The "universal soldiers" must fight the whole army, when the military's supercomputer S.E.T.H gets out of control.The "universal soldiers" must fight the whole army, when the military's supercomputer S.E.T.H gets out of control.

  • Director
    • Mic Rodgers
  • Writers
    • Richard Rothstein
    • Christopher Leitch
    • Dean Devlin
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Bill Goldberg
    • Heidi Schanz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mic Rodgers
    • Writers
      • Richard Rothstein
      • Christopher Leitch
      • Dean Devlin
    • Stars
      • Jean-Claude Van Damme
      • Bill Goldberg
      • Heidi Schanz
    • 181User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

    Universal Soldier: The Return
    Trailer 0:31
    Universal Soldier: The Return

    Photos98

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    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Luc
    Bill Goldberg
    Bill Goldberg
    • Romeo
    Heidi Schanz
    Heidi Schanz
    • Erin Young
    Michael Jai White
    Michael Jai White
    • S.E.T.H.
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Dr. Dylan Cotner
    Justin Lazard
    Justin Lazard
    • Captain Blackburn
    Kiana Tom
    Kiana Tom
    • Maggie
    Daniel von Bargen
    Daniel von Bargen
    • General Radford
    James Black
    James Black
    • Sergeant Morrow
    Karis Paige Bryant
    Karis Paige Bryant
    • Hillary Deveraux
    Brent Anderson
    Brent Anderson
    • 2nd Technician
    Brent Hinkley
    Brent Hinkley
    • Squid
    Woody Watson
    Woody Watson
    • RL Gate Guard
    Jacqueline Klein
    • Betty Wilson
    Maria Arita
    • Kitty Anderson
    Sam Williamson
    Sam Williamson
    • Hillary's Doctor
    Dion Culberson
    • Drag Queen
    Pam Dougherty
    Pam Dougherty
    • 60 Yr. Old Woman
    • Director
      • Mic Rodgers
    • Writers
      • Richard Rothstein
      • Christopher Leitch
      • Dean Devlin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The role of Romeo was originally intended for WWE wrestler "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. However, without notifying Austin, his agent turned down the offer of $55,000 to star in the film. The role was subsequently offered to WCW star Bill Goldberg, who accepted the role, for a fee of $250,000. When Austin found out about this, he expressed his anger to Vince McMahon for not letting him know about the movie offer.
    • Goofs
      Since Devereaux was brought back to life in the first film and then has had his UniSol implants removed prior to this movie making him completely human again, with no ill effects, this means that the government have found a way to bring people back to life normally, yet no one seems to mention this scientific breakthrough.
    • Quotes

      S.E.T.H.: When I was a machine, I yearned to be a man. Now I'm better than both. The created has become the creator.

    • Crazy credits
      In the trailer, when the TriStar Pictures logo completes, it zooms to the Pegasus and flashes away. On the first TV spot, the logo plays in warp speed and splits in half to reveal S.E.T.H., the second TV spot meanwhile had the logo animates into bars. the teaser trailer and the actual film had use the normal variant.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 1 second to obtain an 18 certificate. Video and DVD versions were cut by 12 secs to remove a back break and an ear clap.
    • Connections
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    User reviews181

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    5/10

    Late night TV movie

    There are really only 3 reasons to watch this: Michael Jai White has some quality screen time; Kiana Tom is quite gorgeous except for her dismal second incarnation, and this film has the most hilariously gratuitous T & A sequence since Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder hid out in the poledancing club in Stir Crazy.

    Actually I quite like Van Damme - he makes martial arts look attainable. You can go to your classes and think "I'll never be as good as Jet Li, the guy's superhuman. But I might just get as good as Van Damme someday."
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    • Aug 4, 2002
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    • Is this movie related to the Universal Soldier TV movies produced by Rigel Entertainment in the late nineties?
    • Is this movie "canonical" in the Universal Soldier series?
    • Was Micheal Jai White in "Universal Soldier" (1992) too?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 20, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Mt2.org
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Universal Soldier 2
    • Filming locations
      • 3458 Old Buena Vista Rd, Waxahachie, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Baumgarten-Prophet Entertainment
      • IndieProd Company Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,667,893
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,605,167
      • Aug 22, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,667,893
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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