Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs in a satire of modern world politics. The film directed by Paul Verhoeven based on the classic sci-fi novel by Robert A. Heinlein became a cult favourite thanks to its blend of sharp satire, sci-fi elements and bombastic war action. Starring as the naive young recruits, hoping for a glory on the battlefields at foreign planets full of bloodthirsty bugs, are Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards and Neil Patrick Harris.
Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs in a satire of modern world politics. The film directed by Paul Verhoeven based on the classic sci-fi novel by Robert A. Heinlein became a cult favourite thanks to its blend of sharp satire, sci-fi elements and bombastic war action. Starring as the naive young recruits, hoping for a glory on the battlefields at foreign planets full of bloodthirsty bugs, are Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards and Neil Patrick Harris.