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Robert A. Heinlein
Born July 7, 1907 · Butler, Missouri, USA
Died May 8, 1988 · aged 80
Robert Anson Heinlein (/ˈhaɪnlaɪn/ HYNE-lyne; July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. His published works, both fiction and non-fiction, ex…
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Predestination · 2014Predestination
★ 7.42014
MovieScience FictionThriller
Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
Starship Troopers · 1997Starship Troopers
★ 7.11997
MovieAdventureAction
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
The Puppet Masters · 1994The Puppet Masters
★ 5.81994
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
The Midwest USA is invaded by stingray-shaped alien slugs that ride on people's backs and control their minds in order to spread their dominion. Government agency reps Sam Givens, Andrew Nivens, and Mary Sefton must stop the aliens.
The Door into Summer · 2021The Door into Summer
★ 6.42021
MovieScience FictionDrama
A pioneering roboticist awakens in 2025 after decades in cryosleep. To change the past and reunite with his adopted sister, he seeks a way back to 1995.
Destination Moon · 1950Destination Moon
★ 5.91950
MovieScience FictionAdventure
A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign · 2001Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign
★ 4.02001
MovieScience FictionAnimation
Combat hungry Rico, the telepathic Jenkins and sexy fearless female soldier Flores are part of a troop whose mission is to obliterate a small infestation of deadly bugs on Pluto. But when they land on the distant planet, they're faced with a full-blown invasion of the ruthless Arachnid Forces - huge, human hating spiders threatening to take over the galaxy! Determine to capture a baby plasma for research, the courageous Troopers prepare to fight the battle of their lives.
The Door into Summer · 1992The Door into Summer
★ 8.01992
MovieDramaAdventure
He was betrayed by a friend and the woman he loved. His brilliant inventions were stolen through deceit. Thirty years later, he awoke from hypersleep. Both hatred and love were left in the distant past. But sometimes, those who never give up manage to find a 'door into summer.' Even if it means returning to their own past...
Project Moon Base · 1953Project Moon Base
★ 3.31953
MovieScience Fiction
In the future (1970) the US sends a mission to the moon to investigate the building of a moon base.
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