Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Mic Rodgers

Writers (WGA):

Richard Rothstein (characters) &
Christopher Leitch (characters) ...

Release Date:

20 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Prepare to become obsolete

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Military | General | Reporter | Motorcycle

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Luc Deveraux
Michael Jai White	...	S.E.T.H.
Heidi Schanz	...	Erin Young, KTXD
Xander Berkeley	...	Dr. Dylan Cotner
Justin Lazard	...	Captain Blackburn
Kiana Tom	...	Maggie
Daniel von Bargen	...	General Radford
James Black	...	Sergeant Morrow
Karis Paige Bryant	...	Hillary Deveraux
Bill Goldberg	...	Romeo / UniSol 2500
Brent Anderson	...	Technician #2
Brent Hinkley	...	Squid
Woody Watson	...	RL Gate Guard
Jacqueline Klein	...	Betty Wilson
Maria Arita	...	Kitty Anderson, KTXO

Also Known As:

Universal Soldier IV (USA) (informal alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated R for nonstop strong violence, and for language and nudity.

Runtime:

82 min | Argentina:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Brazil:16 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Germany:18 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Caddo Lake, Texas, USA

Company:

Baumgarten-Prophet Entertainment

Trivia:

In the scene where Bill Goldberg's character Romeo tears his shirt off and starts to fight with the security guards, he uses one of his signature wrestling moves, the spear.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the "control room" battle, the regeneration chamber computer flashes "HEALING COMPLETE" during the shot showing the code has been broken - but later, the healing is not yet complete.

Quotes:

S.E.T.H.: When I was a man I longed to be a machine. Now I'm better than both.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Fueled

Pure entertainment

I really don't get why most people heavily criticize this movie. Actually, I had a really fun time watching this flick. Maybe the reason why so many people dislike it is because they just take it too seriously. Fans of the first movie who expect a serious sequel won't get what they're hoping for. That's rather good in my opinion. The first movie was just boring and had bad (and too little) action, but that's not the case with "Universal Soldier: The Return". The action is nearly non-stop from beginning to end, and most of the action scenes are great! I really liked that wrestling guy being one of the main bad guys, and the fight at the hospital with the nurses (you have to see it for yourself) was just hilarious. The story was OK too, and Michael Jai White was perfect as the villain in this movie.