Soldier (1998 American film)

Soldier
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul W. S. Anderson[1]
Written byDavid Webb Peoples[1]
Produced byJerry Weintraub[1]
Starring
CinematographyDavid Tattersall[1]
Edited byMartin Hunter[1]
Music byJoel McNeely[1]
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • October 23, 1998 (1998-10-23)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States[2][3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60 million[4]
Box office$14.6 million[4]

Soldier is a 1998 American science fiction action film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, written by David Webb Peoples, and starring Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Sean Pertwee and Gary Busey. The film tells the story of a highly skilled and emotionally distant soldier who is left for dead, befriends a group of refugees, then faces his former superiors who are determined to eliminate them.

The film was released worldwide on October 23, 1998. Upon its release, Soldier received generally negative reviews, although many praised the action sequences and Russell's performance. The film underperformed at the box-office, grossing $14 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million. Despite the financial failure, the film has now become a cult film.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Soldier (1998)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Soldier". British Film Institute. London. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Iotis. "Soldier (1998)". Allmovie. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Soldier (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "15 Cult War Movies That Are Worth Your Time". June 28, 2016.