---
title: 'Starship Troopers (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Verhoeven'
released: '1997-11-04'
runtime_minutes: 129
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/starship-troopers-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120201/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Starship Troopers (1997)

1997 · R · 129 min · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Starship Troopers is a 1997 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier, based on the 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein. Set in the 23rd century, the story follows teenager Johnny Rico and his comrades as they serve in the military of the United Citizen Federation, an Earth-based world government engaged in an interstellar war against an alien species known as the Arachnids. The film stars Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Muldoon, and Michael Ironside.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Verhoeven](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-verhoeven)
- **Screenplay:** [Edward Neumeier](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-neumeier)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Basil Poledouris](https://cinepixo.com/people/basil-poledouris)
- **Producer:** [Alan Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-marshall)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jost Vacano](https://cinepixo.com/people/jost-vacano)
- **Editor:** [Mark Goldblatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-goldblatt)

## Cast

- [Seth Gilliam](https://cinepixo.com/people/seth-gilliam)
- [John Cunningham](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cunningham)
- [Michael Ironside](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ironside)
- [Christopher Curry](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-curry)
- [Julianna McCarthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/julianna-mccarthy)
- [Clancy Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clancy-brown)
- [Brenda Strong](https://cinepixo.com/people/brenda-strong)
- [Greg Travis](https://cinepixo.com/people/greg-travis)
- [Anthony Ruivivar](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-ruivivar)
- [Bruce Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-gray) as Sky Marshall Dienes
- [Rue McClanahan](https://cinepixo.com/people/rue-mcclanahan)
- [Dina Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dina-meyer)
- [Timothy Omundson](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-omundson)
- [Jake Busey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jake-busey)
- [Amy Smart](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-smart)

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