
Universal Soldier (1992)
Almost human. Almost perfect. Almost under control.
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Universal Soldier rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 34% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.1/10 on IMDb and 35/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Universal Soldier
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
Cast of Universal Soldier

Jean-Claude Van Damme
as Luc Deveraux / GR44

Dolph Lundgren
as Andrew Scott / GR13

Ally Walker
as Veronica Roberts

Ed O'Ross
as Colonel Perry

Ralf Moeller
as GR76

Jerry Orbach
as Dr. Christopher Gregor

Leon Rippy
as Woodward

Tico Wells
as Garth

Robert Trebor
as Motel Owner

Tommy Lister Jr.
as GR55

Simon Rhee
as GR61

Rance Howard
as John Devreux
Universal Soldier facts
- Budget
- $23M
- Box office
- $119.2M
- Collection
- Universal Soldier Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Sci-fi action concept delivers creative soldier resurrection premise
- •Practical action choreography demonstrates solid combat sequences
- •Vietnam flashback structure provides layered narrative complexity
What the audience disliked
- •Repetitive action sequences lack originality in execution significantly
- •Weak characterization makes protagonist emotional journey unconvincing
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