Soldier

Soldier

The best soldier they ever created just became their worst nightmare.

R 1998 · 99 min · ★ 6.4 · Science Fiction, Action, Drama

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.

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson · Written by David Webb Peoples

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