Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

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Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
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Based on	Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Written by	Edward Neumeier
Directed by	Phil Tippett
Starring	Richard Burgi Lawrence Monoson Colleen Porch
Music by	John W. Morgan William T. Stromberg
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Jon Davison
Cinematography	Christian Sebaldt
Editor	Louise Rubacky
Running time	92 minutes
Production companies	TriStar Pictures StarTroop Pictures, Inc. Jon Davison Productions
Budget	$7 million[1]
Original release
Network	Encore Action
Release	April 24, 2004 (2004-04-24)
Related
Starship Troopers Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
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Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation is a 2004 American military science fiction horror film directed by Phil Tippett and starring Richard Burgi, Lawrence Monoson, and Colleen Porch. It is a sequel to Starship Troopers (1997) and the second installment of the Starship Troopers franchise. The film premiered on Encore Action on April 24, 2004, and was released on DVD and VHS on June 1, 2004. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized the shift from the first film's action to horror, as well as the lack of returning cast from the first film. It was followed by the direct-to-video prequel Starship Troopers 3: Marauder in 2008.