Soldier (1998)

October 23, 1998 (US) • Science Fiction, Action, Drama • 99m

Overview

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

Director

Paul W. S. Anderson

Writer

David Webb Peoples

Top Billed

Kurt Russell

Keywords

spacecraft space marine showdown war veteran fight dystopia space travel time bomb alien planet battlefield space western soldier fictional war military future war genetic engineering action hero outer space spaceship

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Top Billed Cast

Kurt Russell

Todd 3465

Jason Scott Lee

Caine 607

Jason Isaacs

Colonel Mekum

Connie Nielsen

Sandra

Sean Pertwee

Mace

Gary Busey

Church

Michael Chiklis

Jimmy Pig

Sara Paxton

Angie

K.K. Dodds

Sloan

James Black

Riley

Mark De Alessandro

Goines

Vladimir Orlov

Romero

Corbin Bleu

Johnny

Wyatt Russell

Todd - Age 11

Jared Thorne

Nathan

Mark Bringelson

Rubrick

Carsten Nørgaard

Green

Duffy Gaver

Chelsey

Paul Dillon

Slade

Khristian Lupo

Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Finuoli

Soldier in Training (uncredited)

Dennis Keiffer

Kent 502 (uncredited)

Brenda Wehle

Hawkins

Elizabeth Dennehy

Jimmy Pig's Wife

Ashley Nolan

Judith

Ellen Crawford

Ilona

Conni Marie Brazelton

Eva

Elizabeth Huett

Janice

Janelle Ginestra

Sarah

Sydney Berry

Ellen

Celina Muehlbauer

Little Crossfire Girl

Laura Gray

Nurse #1

Chandra De Alessandro

Nurse #2

Alexander Denk

Military Observer

Jesse Littlejohn

Will

Kyle Sullivan

Tommy

Taylor Thorne

Nathan

Jesse D. Goins

Chester

Crew

Paul W. S. Anderson

Director

David Webb Peoples

Screenplay

Joel McNeely

Original Music Composer

David Tattersall

Director of Photography

Jerry Weintraub

Producer

Martin Hunter

Editor

Mark Peterson

Costume Supervisor

Erica Edell Phillips

Costume Design

Donna Marcione Pollack

Costume Supervisor

Mindy Marin

Casting

Kate J. Sullivan

Set Decoration

Thomas Valentine

Art Direction

David L. Snyder

Production Design

Duffy Gaver

Stunts

Mark Van Loon

Camera Operator

Dennis Liddiard

Makeup Artist

Jared Chandler

Armorer

Lyn Matsuda Norton

Script Supervisor

Hitoshi Inoue

Visual Effects Editor

Alex Gibson

Music Editor

Curtis Roush

Music Editor

Melanie J. Baker

Assistant Art Director

Terry Whiteside

Visual Effects Producer

Peggy Semtob

Key Hair Stylist

Mark Mele

Rigging Gaffer

Paul Sonski

Assistant Art Director

Casey Cannon

Visual Effects Producer

Allen D. Easton

Camera Operator

David Taritero

Visual Effects Producer

Julia Kim

Casting Associate

David Fencl

Armorer

Katrina Mastrolia

Set Costumer

Mitzi Casida-Jones

Visual Effects Producer

Tom Leeser

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ron Phillips

Still Photographer

Chris Anderson

Visual Effects Coordinator

Van Ling

Visual Effects Supervisor

John M. 'Jack' Wright

Set Costumer

Michael Conelly

Sequence Supervisor

James Keys

Rigging Gaffer

Steve LaPorte

Makeup Artist

David Slonaker

Orchestrator

Doug Tubach

Digital Effects Supervisor

Craig Barron

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ty Suehiro

Rigging Grip

Harrison Gibbs

Visual Effects Editor

Jeannie Epper

Stunts

Cinda-Lin James

Stunts

R.J. Louis

Executive Producer

Dennis Maguire

First Assistant Director

Greg LaCava

Makeup Artist

David R. Ellis

Second Unit Director

Peter Montagna

Makeup Artist

Jeremy Bolt

Co-Producer

Susan Ekins

Executive Producer

Mark De Alessandro

Stunt Coordinator

Bennie Moore

Stunts

Dana Hee

Stunts

Keith Campbell

Stunts

James G. Robinson

Executive Producer

Steve LaPorte

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Fred Fontana

Associate Producer

Jayson Merrill

Second Assistant Director

Troy Gilbert

Stunts

Cheryl Bermeo

Stunts

Seth Arnett

Stunts

Benny Urquidez

Stunts

Lincoln Simonds

Stunts

Jane Oshita

Stunts

Lisa McCullough

Stunts

Kent W. Luttrell

Stunts

Thomas Robinson Harper

Stunts

William H. Burton Jr.

Stunts

Danny Rogers

Stunts

Shawn Robinson

Stunts

Rex Reddick

Stunts

John T. Cypert

Stunts

John Casino

Stunt Double

Steve Holladay

Stunts

Tawny Ellis

Stunts

Pat Romano

Stunts

J.P. Romano

Stunts

April Weeden

Stunts

Kevin L. Jackson

Stunts

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Paul Sklar

Stunts

Henry Kingi Jr.

Stunt Double

Dustin Meier

Stunts

Chris Durand

Stunts

Mark Chadwick

Stunts

Janet Brady

Stunts

Jack Carpenter

Stunts

Robin Tracey Sherwood

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Steve Kelso

Stunts

Tim Gilbert

Stunts

Chris Blackwood

Stunts

John C. Meier

Stunts

Jared S. Eddo

Stunts

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Sound Designer

Joe Bucaro III

Stunts

Dwayne McGee

Stunts

Riley Harper

Stunts

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Stunts

Dane Selznick

Stunts

Viktor Ivanov

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts

Jimmy Romano

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Stunt Coordinator

Bob Beher

Foley Editor

Erik Hecomovich

Rigging Grip

Constance A. Kazmer

ADR Editor

Francesca Brunori

Costumer

Gail Clark Burch

ADR Editor

Donavan Dear

Boom Operator

Allen Marshall

Electrician

David Schmalz

Video Assist Operator

Elaine C. Andrianos

First Assistant Editor

Wayne Marshall

Best Boy Electric

David Orr

Color Timer

Chris Hogan

Foley Editor

Peter Zinda

Sound Effects Editor

Jesse Tango

Best Boy Electric

Charles W. Wayt

Dolly Grip

Brad Peterman

First Assistant "A" Camera

Damon Doherty

Rigging Grip

Casey Jones

Key Grip

Lee W. Lebaigue

Assistant Sound Editor

Von Varga

Cableman

Philip A. Hess

Foley Editor

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Supervising Sound Editor

Bob Hall

First Assistant "A" Camera

Tony Lamberti

Sound Effects Editor

Lance Jay Velazco

Video Assist Operator

Neal J. Anderson

Dialogue Editor

Paul Hazard

Electrician

Michael A. Reagan

Sound Designer

Randy Kelley

Sound Effects Editor

Glenn T. Morgan

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Capo

Second Unit Director of Photography

Bobby Burton

Chief Lighting Technician

Barbara J. Boguski

ADR Editor

Joseph T. Mastrolia

Set Costumer

Simon Murton

Concept Artist

Mick Cukurs

Set Designer

Dominick Cecere

CG Animator

Al Broussard

Special Effects Supervisor

Michelle Pazer

Assistant Sound Editor

Rick Morris

Sound Effects Editor

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Al Marangoni

Pyrotechnician

Suzan Wexler

Set Designer

Peter J. Lehman

Sound Effects Editor

Diane Fazio

Digital Effects Producer

Peter Clemens

Set Designer

Hans Metz

Special Effects Supervisor

Clay Pinney

Special Effects Supervisor

Eric Gotthelf

Foley Mixer

Morgan Trotter

3D Artist

Richard Berger

Set Designer

Brian Massey

Set Dresser

Victor Ray Ennis

First Assistant Sound Editor

Bryan Bowen

Sound Effects Editor

Andy Wiskes

Sound Mixer

Werner Hahnlein

Special Effects Supervisor

Glen Kennedy

Set Dresser

Tony Negrete

Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Timothy Carden

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Edmond Scott Ratliff

Set Dresser

Philip D. Morrill

Assistant Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Foley Editor

Dave McMoyler

Supervising ADR Editor

William D. Harrison

Special Effects Supervisor

Richard L. Hill

Pyrotechnician

Tom Shaw Jr.

Property Master

Daniel R. Jennings

Set Designer

Feng Zhu

Conceptual Design

Joe Wood

Construction Coordinator

Bart Sullivan

Set Dresser

Gary Mundheim

Foley Editor

Scott Martin Gershin

Sound Designer

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Mendell

Set Designer

Clare Scarpulla

Set Designer

Richard K. Buoen

Conceptual Illustrator

Freddy Waff

Set Dresser

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Tex Kadonaga

Modeling

Dennis Keiffer

Stunts

Ed Jones

Visual Effects Supervisor

Reviews

Sierbahnn

⭐ 7/10

May 1, 2026

This is not a masterpiece, but it is a solid action-movie with a fantastic protagonist and a lovely premise and plot. The staging is hokey at points, but it looks good enough, the characters are engaging and the action punchy. Kurt of course steals the show completely, and the character has a great arc. This is well-directed and deserves more credit than it got when it was released.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$75,000,000

Revenue

$14,594,226

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