Universal Soldier: The Return
Seen it?1999 | 82 min | Action, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 5% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Spectral, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Luc Deveraux, the heroic former Universal Soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. When SETH, the supercomputer-controlled ultra-warrior, decides to take revenge and destroy its creators, only Luc can stop it. All hell breaks loose as Luc battles SETH and a deadly team of perfect soldiers in a struggle that pits man against machine and good against evil.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
5% on Rotten Tomatoes, 24 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $34 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 77K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mic Rodgers
- Jean-Claude Van DammeLuc Deveraux
- Kiana TomMaggie
- Bill GoldbergRomeo
- Michael Jai WhiteSETH
- Heidi SchanzErin Young, KTXD
- Xander BerkeleyDr. Dylan Cotner
- Justin LazardCaptain Blackburn
- Daniel von BargenGeneral Radford
- James BlackSergeant Morrow
- Karis Paige BryantHillary Deveraux