‘The future has a bad attitude’
Universal Soldier is a 1992 American science-fiction action feature film about two dead soldiers who are brought back to life twenty-five years later.
Directed by Roland Emmerich (Godzilla; Independence Day and sequel; Ghost Chase) from a screenplay written by Richard Rothstein, Christopher Leitch and Dean Devlin, the movie stars Jean-Claude van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, Ed O’Ross and Jerry Orbach.
Three sequels followed and a reboot is apparently in development.
Universal Soldier will be released by Lionsgate on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital on November 5th 2019. Special features:
- Audio commentary with director Roland Emmerich, co-writer Dean Devlin, and actors Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren
- Audio commentary by director Roland Emmerich and co-writer Dean Devlin
- A Tale of Two Titans featurette
- Guns, Genes, and Fighting Machines featurette
- Behind the Scenes featurette
- Alternate ending
- Trailer
- Dolby Vision with High Dynamic Range
- DTS-HD Master 5.1 audio track
Plot:
Luc Devreaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and Sargeant Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) are two soldiers who kill each other in Vietnam and are brought back to life twenty-five years later as cyborgs for a secret government program…
Main cast and characters:
- Jean-Claude Van Damme … Luc Deveraux / GR44
- Dolph Lundgren … Andrew Scott / GR13
- Ally Walker … Veronica Roberts
- Ed O’Ross … Colonel Perry
- Jerry Orbach … Doctor Christopher Gregor
- Leon Rippy … Woodward
- Tico Wells … Garth
- Ralf Moeller … GR76 (as Ralph Moeller)
- Robert Trebor … Motel Owner
- Gene Davis … Lieutenant
- Drew Snyder … Charles
- Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister … GR55 (as ‘Tiny’ Lister Jr.)
- Simon Rhee … GR61
- Eric Norris … GR86
- Michael Winther … Technician
- Joseph Malone … Huey Taylor
- Rance Howard … John Devreux
- Lilyan Chauvin … Mrs John Devreux
- Monty Laird … Attendant
Technical details:
- 102 minutes
- Audio: CDS (digital 35 mm prints)| Dolby Stereo (analog 35 mm prints)
- Technicolor
- Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1
